Justice
...The king is dead! Long live the king!
History of rulers is no different from ordinary mortals,
The crowns and kohinoors travel from one head to another uneasier head.
Emperors, Monarchs, Kings, Ph...
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Categories:
uneasier, death, history, imagery, men,
Form: Didactic
One Morning
...one morning I found myself dead in bed,
although I tried to wake him up
he didn’t open his eyes
I banged him on his chest
shook him hard
yelled in his ears
slapped his pale cheeks
but he did...
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Categories:
uneasier, death, metaphor, sleep,
Form: Free verse
Plaidoirie For a 'Prince' of Jaffna - Part Two
...Part Two
A Prince may not bring dishonour to his kingdom
In times of strive for the sake of Christendom;
If he seeks spurious honours to feather his nest
And alienates a people who die for fre...
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Categories:
uneasier, history, people, people,
Form: Quatrain