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Polystratos the Joker (Audio)

A short story
Feb 28, 2024
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This is the audio version of my latest short story. Set in ancient Athens, the tale was inspired by a funeral urn found in the 4th century BC public cemetery.

Polystratos the Joker

Matt Osborne
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Feb 21
Polystratos the Joker

I bore the shield of Polystratos the Joker at every muster. He was an army leader ten times and so I stood ten times in review with him. A big man has a big shield. The men would see me, a little man holding up an enormous shield, and smile, and struggle to contain their laughter.

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