Historical setting: 562 C.E. Gaul As when I arrived here, I’m granted audience with the bishop. He greets George with a familial hug and to me, he nods politely. This time the abundance of robes filling the throne seems buoyed by our presence. And I see it is because of George. “So my dearContinue reading “Post #6.12, Thursday, March 26, 2020”
Category Archives: Historical Fiction
Post #6.11, Wednesday, March, 25, 2020
Historical setting: 562 C.E. Gaul The Shrine of St. Martin is a hub of activity. The basilica also here is the see of the Bishop of Tours, Eufronius. The longest line is of pilgrims awaiting the blessings and their touch of the Saint’s relics. Certainly each is seeking a personal miracle. From my ancient viewContinue reading “Post #6.11, Wednesday, March, 25, 2020”
Post #6.10, Tuesday, March, 24, 2020
Historical setting: 562 C.E. Gaul This river — the Liger or Loire as it is known — marks the tangible edge of old Roman power. The abundance of massive constructions with its bridges and aqueducts gave Tours a wall and roads but failed to cross this river here with a bridge. So for crossingContinue reading “Post #6.10, Tuesday, March, 24, 2020”
Post #6.9, Thursday, March 19, 2020
Historical setting: 562 C.E. Gaul The writings of young George seem to me filled with notions of an awkward triangular god-head working in pagan magic. In his naïve drafts I read an old legend of an ancestor to Merovech born of a tryst between monster and human. Perhaps maturity will bring him edits ofContinue reading “Post #6.9, Thursday, March 19, 2020”
Post #6.8, Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Historical setting: 562 C.E. Gaul George is determined to beat the life from Christianity and sanctify the deaths as he foists upon me the necessity for rotting saints. “I can assure you Heretic Lazarus, St. Lazarus was a true martyr for Christ.” I rebut. “They only died because the emperor of Persia feared Rome.” Continue reading “Post #6.8, Wednesday, March 18, 2020”
Post #6.7, Tuesday, March 17, 2020 (St. Patrick’s Day)
Historical setting: Remembering 5th Century Ireland Today, I venture again into young George’s crumbs of Latin, and I’m reminded of another Christian of awkward tenses whom I only caught in a glimpse about a century ago.[Author’s footnote] He cut a deep swath of Jesus’ love through the middle of the once pagan Ireland. ButContinue reading “Post #6.7, Tuesday, March 17, 2020 (St. Patrick’s Day)”
Post #6.6, Thursday, March 12, 2020
Art Note: This paper-cut-collage w/ink was inspired by a photo of an ancient bas-relief retrieved from Wikipedia, (and licensed for common use) File: Nowruz Zoroastrian.jpg. The English translation explaining – “the lion-bull combat in Persepolis” – has been variously interpreted, including as the symbol of the Nowruz (the Persian New Year’s Day) – the dayContinue reading “Post #6.6, Thursday, March 12, 2020”
Post #6.5, Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Historical setting: 562 C.E. Gaul I don’t have to wade far into this lad’s scrawling inks to know my assignment is no less insurmountable than his. He is trying to lead me through the complexities of a religion laid out like a bridge of loose boards onto the wavering back of old paganism –Continue reading “Post #6.5, Wednesday, March 11, 2020”
Post #6.4, Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Historical setting: 562 C.E. Gaul I asked the young gentry, “Shall I open the reliquary so you can see the my relic for yourself?” “No, that won’t be necessary. I’m just surprised.” Young George does seem miffed. “You do know veneration be needed before dust can be a true relic.” “So you areContinue reading “Post #6.4, Tuesday, March 10, 2020”
Post #6.3, Thursday, March 5, 2020
Historical setting: 562 C.E. Ancient Tours of Gaul Outside the monastery walls are those caves where I’ve come for long months of healing. Ascetics, seeking solace in hermitage come to these caves for lifetimes of prayer and fasting. I was here healing from death of plague most recently. Then two centuries before I came upContinue reading “Post #6.3, Thursday, March 5, 2020”
Lazarus Ink 