After the Flood

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Noah Ark's Location:
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Noah's Ark National Park, Turkey

AFTER THE FLOOD

Mount Ararat holds a testament
of stories told in ancient texts,
and stories shared down generations;
the aftermath of catastrophe.

Place names are the remembering 
of gratitude as the Ark was drawn out of the water[1],
and the place of the descending[2]
into the village of the eight[3]~
survivers making pilgrimage[4] to the site of sacrifice[5].

Noah's Ark is resting there upon the mountain,
in archeological insistance,
and science is confirming the reality
of God's Judgment and His mercy.

The Drogue Stones[6] bear the witness to Noah's great adventure,
The Turks placing tourist signposts[7]
so we may walk the footsteps 
of Noah and his progeny.

AFTER THE FLOOD 
(tanka)

do doves remember
their ancient elder flying
over flood ravage
then returning to the ark
with a twig of new-found hope


[1] Uzengili Town – This was formerly called Mahser, which means: To be drawn out of the water 
[2] Mount Judi
[3] Kazan and today is called Goller.
[4] Ziyaret Dagi
[5] Nasar
[6] anchor stones
[7] Noah's Ark National Park, Turkey

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