Tamerlane

[munkinhead]

Despot, murderer of innocents,
who is this shadow of God,
ghost of the shepherd's camp,
thief of the prophet's fame?

A dog of war
who howls and calls it peace
and, in his blaspheme,
spits the name of God,
naming evil good.

[cafolini]

Who's the dumb idiot? Who? Eh? Eh? LOL

[munkinhead]

He was responsible for the deaths of
at least 10 million people. Naming your
son for him is like naming your son Hitler.

[OrphanPip]

Or it could be more like naming your son Alexander or Julio.

[Hawkman]

A good poem, but I think blasphemy rather than blaspheme would be more appropriate to the way the lines are phrased.

Live and be well - H

[Scheherazade]

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This thread will now be closed due to its political and sensitive nature.

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