Augustian Prophecy

My final days are coming, and that of the republic. Yet, I do not feel fear.

In my dreams I have seen the next to be,

His glory brighter than the battles fought

Under the greatest name in history;

Yet his might is not by sword, but his thought

Of a Roman wilderness held secure

Through the watchful eye, of a strong empire.

In his reign peace shall rain ever so pure,

Founded on my bleeding name; crimson fire

Stabbed out upon stones of the senate floor

Etched red with title he shall soon command

To quell a rising tide, a traitor's war; 

Silenced with the wave of a "tyrant's" hand.

In death I will smile at any fool

Unsuspecting, the man of August's rule.

Reviews

[Honey-Bee]

Thought provoking piece here. Colorful indeed! Prophecy is interesting and give us information that helps us to visualize victories that later come true. Visualization is a powerful tool. Etched red line stands out to me. I feel it. Founded on my bleeding name: Crimson fire. Nice line.

[Sanhorsey]

Really enjoyed your poem, and I am not saying that just for the sake of praising. Reminds me of a movie I have seen of the Roman era.
Keep writing!

[samiha zubair]

Life is sometimes rude to some people and undeniably lenient to others. A very beautiful write

[wisemorie]

This poem reminds me of a Shakespearean poem. Keep writing you're good at it.

[Usman Muhammad]

Well written poem, i liked the flow of your poem.
My pick
In death I will smile at any fool
A very thought provoking line.

[V]

Good choice of words. It reads smooth and there are some enjoyable lines in it. As for the content, not necessarily what I'm into but nevertheless well-written.

[Hyacinth]

Again, beautiful and flawless. From where do you aquire such talent?

[TheRaven]

Lol, stop it. Don't feed my ego too much!

[Gaia Octavia]

I LOVE THIS!!! I had quite the obsession over Octavian's, and later Augustus', life and have spent years researching it. There is just something about the impossibility of a sickly young man being able to take the reigns from one of the biggest names in Rome to not only conquer lands, Antony, Egypt, and the Senate, but to remain in control until his death at a ripe old age (back then) that has always fascinated me (and many others). I seriously love love love this. This is the first poem I have ever "shelved." Well done!

[TheRaven]

This made me smile pretty wide! You certainly know more of Augustus and Roman history than I do. More of a Samurai lover myself! Amazing how many fascinating time periods there are and the incredible (and monstrous) things these historical figures did. If there's any books on Augustus you particularly loved, I'd love to have the recommendations and check them out myself. Been trying to get back into historical events and figures lately. I'll also have to give your own poems a read and review. But thank you for this lovely post, glad you loved it so much!

[Gaia Octavia]

I have to say my favorite non-fiction would be Anthony Everitt's Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor. If you are intrrested in an historical fiction, Margaret George's Antony and Cleopatra is very long but very good. For a lighter read I, Claudias (the first of 2 books) by Robert Graves - while not being about Augustus (he is in it) is a good book. Lastly, Edith Hamilton has a short book called The Roman Way which is just a treasure if you want to understand the Roman mindset (she also wrote The Greek Way). I'll stop there cause I'd just keep going! ☺☺

[TheRaven]

Throwing them onto the list of books!

[Gaia Octavia]

Word. ☺