deepundergroundpoetry.com
Oderiant Dum Metuant
Oh my Latin Jupiter-how I worship you
Come let's you and I bathe in gold
Sipping pearls from a diamond encrusted chalice
Wandering through the halls in your palace high on Palatine Hill
We will stroll hand and hand, while your treasures you point out for me to behold
Let's kiss and embrace in front of the great tribute to you
We will both whisper our secrets to the moon
Yes my sweet: "To anyone you have the right to do anything"
I submit-I surrender
Do what you will with me
*I entered this in the "Supervillain Crush's competition...It's about Caligula....And I actually have "Oderiant Dum Metuant" tatted across my back...A statement from him-LET THEM HATE SO LONG AS THEY FEAR"...A bad dude check him out lolololol...
Come let's you and I bathe in gold
Sipping pearls from a diamond encrusted chalice
Wandering through the halls in your palace high on Palatine Hill
We will stroll hand and hand, while your treasures you point out for me to behold
Let's kiss and embrace in front of the great tribute to you
We will both whisper our secrets to the moon
Yes my sweet: "To anyone you have the right to do anything"
I submit-I surrender
Do what you will with me
*I entered this in the "Supervillain Crush's competition...It's about Caligula....And I actually have "Oderiant Dum Metuant" tatted across my back...A statement from him-LET THEM HATE SO LONG AS THEY FEAR"...A bad dude check him out lolololol...
Published 2nd Mar 2017
All writing remains the property of the author. Don't use it for any purpose without their permission.
likes 2
reading list entries 0
comments 8
reads 676
Commenting Preference:
The author encourages honest critique.
2nd Mar 2017 11:49pm
3rd Mar 2017 00:38am
22nd Mar 2017 4:55pm
So thIs the actual translation? It's powerful
but also self prophetic...fear breeds hate... n I personally wouldn't want anyone fearing me... I'd rather have respect. But that's just me... anyways, u ink was outstanding :)
but also self prophetic...fear breeds hate... n I personally wouldn't want anyone fearing me... I'd rather have respect. But that's just me... anyways, u ink was outstanding :)
22nd Mar 2017 7:06pm
I always saw this saying a little differently than I think it was meant.....I take it as kinda keep ur opinions of me to urself-a form of respect..
22nd Mar 2017 7:07pm
25th Mar 2017 3:48am
With the first-person narrative and second-person pronouns like "you" and "your," this piece felt a little too exciting and too sensual. However; your details are quite specific, which is great for your reader.
25th Mar 2017 4:50am
I thought it was all first person....question too exciting, too sensual explain more please...I like this piece slot however I also want to get better so ur observations are appreciated
15th Apr 2017 2:19am
The translation of the title doesn't seem to match the poem. I like the first 8 lines though.
