The Allographic prompt today was to go to Wikipedia’s entry for 8-Apr and pick something to write about. I chose the life of Constantina, which turned out to be quite the ride.
My only worth: a bride-price for a king;
A civilising influence to boot.
(It seems my latter legend holds a sting.)
Depending on your source, I made a suit,
Or else was sent where I could cause less harm
(A civilising influence to boot.)
It seems that older wives can have their charms
For this Augusta made his blood run hot.
(Or else was spent where it could cause less harm.)
But now I’m dead I could be all I’m not,
Some scribe who never met me penning verse
(For this Augusta made his blood run hot.)
And fever stole my breath – it could be worse
My reputation’s made another shift:
Some scribes who never met me penning verse.
From harridan to saint I’ve armed a gift
My former worth: a bride-price for a king;
My reputation’s made another shift –
It seems my latter legend holds a sting.
This is a terzanelle, created using the Repeating Forms tool.
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| From Wikipedia, arm reliquaire of Saint Constantina, Santa Maria della Scala in Siena, by © José Luiz Bernardes Ribeiro, CC BY-SA 4.0 |
(Image description in alt-text.)
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