Ruse Poem by Bill Grace

Ruse



An undergraduate professor
told how Napoleon in exile
wrote of his great love for the French people.
It was as much of a ruse as the British commander's
subtle poisoning of him at their dinners.
I doubt that Hitler at Napoleon's tomb
ever meditated on these things.

Bill Grace
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Topic(s) of this poem: history
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