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[poe]

"I don't think you need to write in a different language"

No sorry. I meant to say there is a difference in the way they would talk, or in the idioms used during that time period, but what it really needs is to use words that will make people think it is authentic, even though it is not. That is, as an example, I probably need to use the word "fool" instead of "idiot".


Dale

That works. The traipse back in time that your poem does was interesting, even fun in a way. I could imagine a whole set of poems based in that era from different character's points of view. And also as you did with crucifixion, you could do other events from the great book, stuff with John the Baptist, Moses, King Solomon and Bat Sheba, Abraham, from ordinary locals points of view. I'd read that.