Monday 23 April 2018

One Sketch #29) Julius Caesar

I did this because I bought a copy of Tom Holland's "Dynasty" abut the Julio-Claudian dynasty which provided a generation of the first Roman Emperors (although Julius was not, strictly speaking, one of them. Dictator, but not Emperor)

Caesar, a general
Quite automatically
Fell for the charms of the
Queen of the Nile
Caesar, to please her, most
Undemocratically
Took a dictatorship
To make her smile

Caesar, a general
Sources historical
Say that he came to be
Viewed as a God
I will say this, and not
Uncategorical-
Killed by his mates he's now
Under the sod.

Catching Up . . .

Been a while, hasn't it?  Don't worry, I haven't given up sketching. No, I just haven't got round to posting anything. Now, ...