Oddments Reprise


Disclaimer: I am not a Theologian, a Historian, or a TV Producer; I therefore do not own any thing. Nor am I a poet, this free verse is horrible at best, but I wrote it in a coffee shop while listening to new age jazz – sometimes you've just got to be pretentious.
Pairing: None - Thomas Wolsey


Prompt #36: Janiform

Squeezing, wrenching, gasping covetous man of God.

Eyes of ice, eyes of flint, look of love

God in another's eyes

God is love, can love betray him?

Callused hands, soft touch

Soothing arms, warm hugs, healing children's wounds

Stopping tears, slaying monsters under beds

Spies, politics, enemies, treason – to the Tower with you!

Politics, power

Growing Flowers

Architecture, books, not at all how he looks

Father, Son, Holy Ghost

Father, Son, Daughter, Wife

Monogamous adulterer

Non-canonical husband

Wife or whore?

Loving husband, uxorious family man

Married to work

Married to the Church

Sheppard of souls, Archbishop, Legit

Archenemy, intrigue, daggers drawn backs bare

Loyal friend to the end

Friend of France, Servant of England

Selfish greedy, provider, giving

Better life for his kids

Butcher's son, not a drop of noble blood

Alter Rex

Anne Boleyn, Katherine

Pocket full of posies, ashes, ashes – all fall down

Naked to mine enemies

In grey hairs given up

Serve God

Serve King

Serve the Heart

Serve the Purse

One Servant, Many Masters

One Man, Many Faces

Janiform.