un avec dieu

from the point of view of napoleon bonaparte.

feet upon mountaintops,
eyes level with god's great throne,
i breathe the aroma of heaven
and i scowl--
still-coursing blood
makes a finer perfume.

the wondrous burning souls of
les paysans du monde--
the peasants of the world--
dance
in the timeless emeralds of my crown.
i throw kings
into their own kingly hell;
the nobles i save for dinner.

the world to the east of me
sleeps in a nest of embers.
to the west--
a defiant's paradise
yet to breathe imperial air.

i shall have it.
i shall reap what god has sown.

Author's Note

The title means "one with God".

Reviews

[MIngram]

Stunning. The Imagery is great. I feel like these are thoughts that he truly would have had.