maanantai 25. toukokuuta 2026

THE AFTERLIFE OF EMPEROR VALERIAN

Skinned and stuffed,
the emperor as a trophy,
a beast from the battlefield,
we are told,
Roman on a Persian pedestal
Valerian stood.

A myth, almost certainly,
a footnote advices,
the likely fact
exiled at its Tomis
fornlornly writes its letter.

25.05.2026

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