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Victory Anthem for the Death of Emperor Julian

from That Towering Blue by James Wylder

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From "Cascade".

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Victory Anthem for the Death of Emperor Julian

Pagan Days and Pagan Nights
and a Milena and a half ago we were on opposite
ends of the world tree
with you lighting brilliant Beltane fires
and me a simple candle
now the Easter lights scorch the night
and you wait up by candlelight
to tell your Gods they aren’t forgot
while my One reigns Supreme and hot
Allah, El Shaddai, and God
     Jesus, Moses, Mohammad
     Abraham, and maybe Zoroaster
     Calling out to God above
While Julian bleeds out on Persian Sand

Maybe when his eyes did close he saw you
and knew his Gods did not yet die, and
gained some peace from your fiery head
the last great Pagan of Rome, was dead

So, here we are, my Christians won
our victory comes at the expense of the sun
And now we kill our fellow believers
over ichor for automobiles

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from That Towering Blue, released May 1, 2016

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James Wylder Elkhart, Indiana

Author of "An Eloquence of Time and Space", "10,000 Dawns", and "Cryptos."

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