‘Victor Est!’ by Trevor Joyce

It is a matter of regret that though
we have such mass of witness
to his mastery of war – see just
those memoranda to his senior staff
– and the quality of his encounters
with foreign potentates – observe
his charm in action and the evident
force of his displeasure muted even
by his easy way with folk – we lack record
of his grief and manifest humanity
on hearing of so many million dead
which truly would have been instructive.

From issue #17: spring/summer 2024

About the Author
Trevor Joyce co-founded New Writers’ Press in Dublin, his native city, and the SoundEye Festival in Cork City, where he currently lives. His latest book is Conspiracy (Veer2, 2023). He is a member of Aosdána.