49 BC

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Ancient Rome, Brundisinium, Corfinium, Domitious, I'm a good ole rebel, Julius Caesar, poem, poetry, Pompey the Great, Rebellion, Rebels, Rubicon River, Song lyrics

(To the tune of “I’m a Good Ole Rebel”)

𝟒𝟗 𝐁𝐂

Was in the year of 49, on the eleventh day,

Caesar crossed the Rubicon to make the Senate pay.

Mounted on his charger, mounted proud and tall,

Came to the peninsular the conqueror of Gaul.

Leading but one legion, but soon so many more,

Caesar reached Corfinium to open up the war.

Unsheathed was every gladius, the javelins were loosed;

The army of Domitious by Caesar’s was reduced.

Came the victor Caesar, came the victor home.

Pompey and the senators all scurried south from Rome.

Caesar followed in pursuit, but in the end he failed,

For reaching Brundisinium he learned that they had sailed.

Off to Greece they headed, to fight another day.

Caesar headed westward and invested old Marseilles.

With ten loyal legions at his side, about to rule the seas —

Great Pompey would Julius soon bring unto his knees.

Caesar crossed the Rubicon way back in 49.

Caesar was a rebel, and the rebel crossed the line.

And Caesar was the victor for he waged war to the knife,

And Rome would he the rebel rule — til rebels took his life.

— D.N. O’Brien

After reading:

https://flammeusgladius.wordpress.com/2021/06/09/concise-guide-to-the-new-symbolism-of-the-damn-yankee-flag/

Quest

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Australian poet, Australian traditional poetry, Bird with no feet sleeps on the wind, Days of being wild movie, Formal poetry, Orpheus Descending, poem, poetry, Song lyrics, Tennessee Williams, The bird with no feet

Quest

There’s a bird with no feet – only wings,
And it sleeps on the wind, and it sings
All day long as it travels the skies,
And it lands only once – when it dies.

{I first came across “The bird with no feet” theme
in an obscure Chinese movie “Days of Being Wild”.
I believe it comes from the Tennessee Williams play “Orpheus Descending”,
but I think its origin may be much older.
I wrote this little poem after watching the Chinese movie.}

Where did my Dingo Ringo Go?

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Australian poet, Meryl Streep, poem, poetry, Queensland drovers, Song lyrics, The Overlander song

Where did my dingo go?
His name, my friend, was Ringo!
Now I’m feeling mighty low!
For a baby ate my dingo!

{To the tune of the chorus of “The Overlander”}

Limericks

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limerick, Music, Nickelodeon, poem, poetry, Song lyrics

To the tune of (put another nickel in) Music, Music, Music

Write another lim-er-ick.
They are dirty – they are quick.
Some are funny, some are sick,
They’re lim’ricks – lim’ricks – lim’ricks.

Some are clever – some are lame,
They will never bring me fame,
But I write ‘em all the same
They’re lim’ricks – lim’ricks – lim’ricks.

Lim’ricks –
I love those Lim’ricks –
And whether satire, humour or just fun,
They don’t hurt nobody son,

So write those lim’ricks good or bad,
Write ‘em silly – write ‘em sad,
They are proven – not a fad,
Those lim’ricks – lim’ricks – lim’ricks.