Just another twilight

Phillip Knight ScottOctober 26, 2019Poemshistory, poem, Poetry, politics, prompt, sammi

What do we say in the twilight
of a republic? Roman walls fell
into darkness as emperors fiddled
with extravagance, confident
eternity comes to those who wait.

We are a nation doomed
to repeat mistakes of dead
immortals — blinded by hindsight,
history befalls us.

Written for Sammi‘s Weekend Writing Prompt #129 – Twilight

Published by Phillip Knight Scott

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7 thoughts on “Just another twilight”

C. D. Anders says:

October 26, 2019 at 9:17 am

“Emperors fiddled
with extravagance.” Love the play on words there. Nice poem!

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V.J. Knutson says:

October 26, 2019 at 10:23 am

These times are certainly reminiscent of the fall of Rome…not that I was there to witness it, lol

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Na'ama Yehuda says:

October 26, 2019 at 11:29 am

Sigh. Well timed. Well done. May we find purchase in sanity and turn back some of this disaster-in-the-making and the naked emperor.

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1. Phillip Knight Scott says:
  
  October 26, 2019 at 1:41 pm
  
  Thanks and yes let’s hope.
  
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  1. Na'ama Yehuda says:
    
    October 26, 2019 at 1:48 pm
    
    Yes to hope! 🙂
    
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loujen haxm'Yor says:

October 26, 2019 at 1:59 pm

New bosses– same as the old bosses. Very true.

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Avia Tinder says:

October 26, 2019 at 9:40 pm

True words penned well.

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