Friday, May 31, 2013

What of Julius

                                                                  Attribution: Marie-Lan Nguyen
Image: Caesar
Source: Wikimedia Commons (here)

What does the future
foretell. Good fortune and one
that is elusive?

Or of bad omens
'beware of  the ides of March'
Something sinister!

Or of Caesar’s shock
'et tu brute!' Tragedy
in front of his eyes

Written for Chev's CARPE  DIEM #209  - Future
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9 comments:

  1. PirateMay 31, 2013 at 2:37 AM

    Like the verse very much! But need to get used to 3 haiku merging.

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  2. Brian MillerMay 31, 2013 at 3:25 AM

    gotta suck being stabbed in the back by those you thought were your friends....

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  3. JazzbumpaMay 31, 2013 at 5:43 AM

    your present to us
    a glimpse into a future
    from far in the past

    Cheers!
    JzB

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  4. Holy Ghost WriterMay 31, 2013 at 5:52 AM

    Backstabbers are all around, at least not literally most days though

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  5. ChèvrefeuilleMay 31, 2013 at 7:22 AM

    The Future can't be forseen, it will come and go before you know.

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  6. Pat HattMay 31, 2013 at 7:22 AM

    Tragedy brought him down indeed, who knows if he had it coming or not, have to choose friends wisely.

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  7. Catch My WordsMay 31, 2013 at 9:16 AM

    Early on, my people refused to bow to that egomaniac. As a result, we've been persecuted throughout history.

    http://bethere2day.com

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  8. Maggie GraceMay 31, 2013 at 1:37 PM

    Fortunetelling can only be known in retrospect. An ironic twist of fate. Is the haiku merging something new? I have seen it before but didn't know what to make of it. Interesting expression of thought.

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  9. brudbergMay 31, 2013 at 2:11 PM

    brute knowledge
    unknown to Caesar
    back stabbed

    -- love your thoughts Hank :-)

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