#23 - Politeness of Princes

HOW VERY DARE anyone suggest that Fay Roberts forgot that ze was supposed to be doing one of these until 1:30am the day after. Outrageous calumny!

Some might just call me cynical
to limit myself thus;
on this day I wax lyrical

I try to be empirical,
the method is a plus;
some might just call me cynical

While others are satirical,
or like to sometimes cuss
On this day I wax lyrical

It’s like a shitty miracle;
I feel like I’m concussed.
(Some might just call me cynical.)

Rhymezone suggests “spagyrical”,
while this is much less fuss;
On this day I wax lyrical,

O, poem panegyrical,
this structure looks quite sus...
Some might just call me cynical
On this day I wax lyrical

#3 - Modus Vivendi

Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick – “The Kingmaker” (22 November 1428 – 14 April 1471)

Three fortunes merged, and then another four,
Have birthed a son who’ll rise in wealth and grace:
The silver thread that underpins the score –
He’s paid the piper, now he calls the pace.

The right of wives twice buys him lands and gold,
Through strife attends the titles he would claim,
And others’ fortunes force him to be bold –
To nothing less than all he’ll raise his aim

But secret love lays low his careful plans,
So now he must away to woo his foes.
His student learned too well and slips his hands,
And off to well-penned infamy he goes.

Unmarked he lies entombed by tangled briars:
Ambition’s knight undone by better liars.

FR