If you are reading this, you must already know this is part of a series about Poems I created that are meant for kids to learn about Roman history. In this post I am going to include more than one poem so that those interested can read more easily. The idea is to teach kids about roman history in a digestible way so that they have a foundation of which to learn more history about the world. Because of the negative attitude I hold for typical nursery rhymes I believed it a fun writing exercise to create my own. The other benefit of these poems is in expanding vocabulary terms in a way that breeds discussion. The first poem is about Cincinnatus, a Statesman and senator who was disgraced by his son's actions before being called upon by the people to save them from themselves. *** The Reluctant Dictator 2022 What of a man who has long played the game Of speaking for others: yet retired in shame. His troublesome child, that he spoiled rotten Sawt his progress undone and his good deeds f...
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