Abc.The Worlds Countries

America, so vast and the land of the free
Brazil, carnivals and beach beauties

Canada, untouched, with the mighty Niagara Falls
Denmark, with the mermaid, luring sailors with her call

Egypt, under Cleopatra, and her historical power
France, so romantic with its Eiffel Tower

Germany, the perpetrators, of the Holocaust
Haiti, sadly, counting her lost

Italy, with its architecture, like the Trevi fountain in Rome
Japan, and its little Bonsai trees, so very much at home

Kenya, on safari in her national parks
Lebanon, a country, full of political sparks

Malta, so brave, its why they won the George Cross
New Zealand, and the Maoris, their culture to never be lost

Oman, the Sultanate, lies beside the Arabian Sea
Portugal, a golfing Mecca, as i stand on the very first tee

Qatar, an Arab emirate in the Middle East
Romania, Nadia Comaneci and her Olympic gymnast feats

Sweden, the home of Abba, and their wonderful pop songs
Turkey, has Istanbul, where two continents get along

Uganda, in Africa, where Idi Amin ruled
Vietnam, where nineteen year old soldiers were schooled

Wake Island, a most beautiful coral atoll
Xanadu, because i ran out of countries to call

Yemen, a Republic, to the south of the Red Sea
Zimbabwe, with Mugabe, a country ruined by he




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James Avatar
March 1, 2010 at 3:11 PM
You're like a holiday brochure James!! I might have to book my next holiday through yourself!! Again, another great write. Thanks for your comments James.
Palli Avatar
March 1, 2010 at 3:56 AM
excellent, you have so much knowledge and skill!
Villarosa Avatar
March 1, 2010 at 12:29 AM
You've toured us to places of our dreams, James, very nice ABC poetry. Thank you for sharing this. Love your comment to my haiku. (^_^) Noel.
Delacroix Avatar
February 28, 2010 at 7:50 PM
Very cool, James. Great ABC format for the countries you chose and great couplet too. Thanks for sharing. Best wishes, Caroline.
Culverhouse Avatar
February 28, 2010 at 5:52 PM
educational poem, and you have the abc's in order! :)
Kendrick Avatar
February 28, 2010 at 5:00 PM
Great write that entailed thought and effort that should be in the winner's circle. Good luck. Keep the creative pen flowing. Sara
Gorelick Avatar
February 28, 2010 at 4:24 PM
Goodness James..what a great job..I think it just might have to go to my favorites. BG
Sweetheart Avatar
February 28, 2010 at 3:16 PM
Amazing geography lesson James and should do very well in the ABC contest.. this took lots of work and research .. see u standing in the winners circle already.. thankxxx for this lesson of worth.. I did not like Geography in school but u have made it easy to like this subject.. thankxxx..luv.. "Sweetheart"
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