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.
