The Sin of Sloth
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'Twas not the sin of sloth the Visigoth
rained down on Rome: the bitter taste of Gaul.
By moral indolence, His passions wroth.
Care lacked, and inward rot presaged their fall.
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Categories:
visigoth, sin,
Form: Rhyme
The Al-Andalus Quartet: Part One
...THE AL-ANDALUS QUARTET
THE AL-ANDALUS QUARTET: PART ONE
GIBRALTAR / DJEBEL-TARIQ 711 AD / 92 AH
In the eyes of the hawk
Djebel Musa to Djebel Tariq
is the tactical distance across the
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Categories:
visigoth, christian, history, islamic,
Form: Free verse
American Furor
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Raise the white flag of defiance,
surrender to the hate
Offer no concession or compliance,
a vote count short
is the winning debate
Cry ballot thievery trace:
Urban poll pickpocke...
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Categories:
visigoth, allusion, anger, metaphor, symbolism,
Form: Narrative
Roll Call
...Who among you is named Clark?
"I am!" said the meadow lark
Who here bares the name of Pearl?
"I do!" said the eastern squirrel
Who's a mean old Visigoth?
"That's me!" said the lazy sloth
Who's ...
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Categories:
visigoth, animal, bird, kids, humorous,
Form: Rhyme