Fifth Roma Of America

Fifth Roma Of America
© Surazeus
2024 10 23

After the second Roma in Byzantium, 
founded by Constantinus son of Jesus, 
the third Roma of the Kremlin in Moscovia, 
and the fourth Roma in proud Londinium, 
the fifth Roma in wealthy Vasingtonium 
rules the powerful American Empire. 

The seed of empire planted by Aeneas 
that grew into the mighty Roman Empire, 
and flourished in Lutetia and Londinium, 
now blossoms in two planet-spanning trees 
across the north as America and Russia, 
heirs to the sons of Hercules and Jesus. 

Centered around the Island of Britannia, 
where aged Priam toddles in his Ilium, 
New Roman Empire, split in East and West, 
contests over who rules mineral-rich lands 
till aggressive tyrants are overthrown, 
replaced by one new Anglonesian Empire. 

Founded on the Merovingian Empire, 
established by sons of Jesus in Gallia, 
the House of David and the House of Odin 
merge to rule Christian Empire of Germania 
two thousand years till destructive world wars 
decimate the monarchies of Victoria. 

The faded glory of those lost great empires 
hovers as smog from foul exhaust of cars 
over sprawling cities of steel-glass towers 
where millions work in factories, stores, and banks 
to fuel global food-production machine 
as money wizards fight to control wealth. 

The ghosts of emperors who ruled vast states 
in vain attempt to control minds of people 
the past ten thousand years of human history 
haunt me as I contemplate endless game 
of power ambitious men play to rule 
prosperous states with Liberty and Justice. 

Lucifer always rebels against Zeus 
because he crowns his son the King instead, 
and leads refugees through the wilderness 
with glorious vision of the Promised Land, 
so homeless wanderers migrate with hope 
to found new nation in land they invade. 

Alive in Fifth Roma of America, 
based on Liberty and Justice for all, 
where we vote for our King every four years 
in controlled revolution for state power, 
I lounge as Saturnus on the river shore 
to play lyre of Mercurius and sing.