In Competition No. 3113 you were invited to submit an acrostic poem about a politician in which the first letter of each line spells the name of that politician.
While most of set your sights on modern-day politicians, David Silverman (as well as his poignant prizewinning haiku) penned a double-dactylic portrait of Caesar Augustus:
Cheesius Maximus:
Augustus Caesar
Empowered the People and
Senate of Rome.
Annexed Hispania;
Raided North Africa;
Authoritarian —
Unless at home…
Ian Barker earns an honourable mention, the winners below take £20.
Joyless autumn day:
Falling like cherry blossom,
Killed from grassy knoll
David Silverman
Wily old warhorse, you made your name great
In leading your country to fight against Fate.
No other could match you in those darkest years;
Serenely you offered us blood, sweat and tears.
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