Caesarion
July 5, 2023The Room
July 5, 2023Aemilianus Monae, Alexandrian, 628 – 655 A.D.
With words, with countenance, and with manners
I shall build an excellent panoply;
and in this way I shall face evil men
without having any fear or weakness.
They will want to harm me. But of those
who approach me none will know
where my wounds are, my vulnerable parts,
under all the lies that will cover me. —
Boastful words of Aemilianus Monae.
Did he ever build this panoply?
In any case, he did not wear it much.
He died in Sicily, at the age of twenty-seven.
Constantine Cavafy
Constantine Cavafy (1863-1933) was a Greek poet who wrote in both Greek and English. His poetry was known for its rich imagery, historical allusions, and melancholic themes. Cavafy's notable works include "Ithaca," "The God Abandons Antony," and "Waiting for the Barbarians."