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Beware The Ides
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Beware The Ides |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA 
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Oh Caesar, your eyes blinded by power cannot see, for on the morrow the hawks shall fly the winds. To land, softly before you, as you quietly doze. Your blood is sought, your death a dream to them. Their evil cloaked by smiles and handshakes of feigned loyalty....awaken Caesar, the hour is late. They love you not Caesar, for in thy indignity, you have scorned them. Your sitting betraying you, bringing they who despise you to talk in whispered circles... Fear well, for their numbers are many, the line of death stretches to the setting sun. They are hungry, the muttering of their words stifling the growl of guts that crave for power, for the filled coffers of your realm. No man, strange to you shall strike you, shall spill the blood of you whose lifeless eyes absorb the betrayal For it will be you who they mourned upon the pyre. And in your death they shall seal their own....beware of the Ides. |
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steavenr Member Elite
since 2003-11-17
Posts 4058 |
there is a classic familiarity to your lines...though I cannot conjure up the style in my mind...whatever...it is good...very, very good |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Thanx Steven.....sometimes the title of Modern Day Shakespeare has been uttered by more than just a few....with a twinge of Poe interspersed.... |
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unwantedspork Junior Member
since 2004-02-02
Posts 24 |
Well to start off, I love caesar. Second, Im surprised Shakespear didnt write this in his play. And third, (This will sound funny) steavenr said "there is a classic familiarity to your lines" Well, it reminds me of Homer. It really reminds me of him. OKay, you may call me crazy now. does anyone else agree? |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Unwantedspork....?? what a name!! Homer? Hmmmmm, I will have to think on that one for a while....I have not read Homer in years...many years...perhaps I should.... Shakespeare did write a poem which was supposedly the words of Antony relating to the Ides of March...and to Caesar, was reading it earlier... BTW>>>welcome to Passions, hang around a while.... |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (sigh) Oh Barry, somenhow this reminded me of Homer too, sweet friend, as Odysseus was a tragic hero like Caesar was in reality and certainly we all have ides of our own! (big angel hugs) This is excellent, sweet friend, I love it, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Barry, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "You'll find something that's enough to keep you |
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