Charlemagne
by Steven Gowin
Dad always said
We descended directly
From Charlemagne
The last of the inheritance
Are nosebleeds
And migraines
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Author's Note
As a way to acknowledge Charlemagne’s power and reinforce his relationship with the church, Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne emperor of the Romans on December 25, 800, at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
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Ha! Straight to the point.
It's a widening gyre, indeed. *
You tweaked this, didn't you...
I like the loosening tweak of the second stanza (seemed a bit too tight at fist).
I knew it! A conqueror (French, no less) of hearts.*
Charlemagne or Kid Charlemagne?
Enjoyed this very much, Steve.
╰☆╮ I like this a lot! It's a long way down from Charlemagne.
Truth, in its finest form.
Great shift in the second stanza. Wonderful way to close. I like.
There's a reason we're called descendants.*
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We all have skeletons in the closet. That's how we got here. Some skeletons, of course, are more famous than others. This was cool.
DNA will out. *
"nosebleeds / And migraines"
Great!
Who knew that you could rhyme Charlemagne and...well, you know.
All my relatives are white trash. *
That's some battleground . . . !