Friday, November 25, 2022

Byzantine Valentine

Emperor of all for a few days
While still a boy the product of incest
Then his nose cut off and
His mother's tongue removed
Exiled to Rhodes where they
Lived a fairly comfortable life
According to all accounts
We have to go with what
We've got all this while enjoying
The art of the building of churches
I like to think after his mother
Died he became a monk
Having played his part in history
He could afford a better life

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