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Poetry by John Leonard 

John is a poet and poetry editor of Overland.  He lives in Australia.

 

 

 

© 2005 John Leonard

 

 


THE FORGER

 

Recently I have forged a summary

Of a mediaeval Georgian chronicle

Of the reign of Queen Tamara,

Transcribed by a Russian antiquary;

 

I have written a touching account

Of my own death, which

I intend to circulate widely

In many conflicting versions;

 

I have falsified the records

Of the Church General Council

Of Milan in 2328, lessening

The role of Pope Anna-Maria III.

 

There is no end to people's

Appetite for what is not true

But could very easily be.

So will my inventions live.



 

 

 


 


 

 

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