Cyprus

Dedicated to Eileen who has expressed her love for this beautiful isle..... Roman mosaics and Phoenician tombs Byzantine castles and Venetian walls Pine clad mountains and valleys full of blooms Windswept wild beaches raked by sudden squalls Vineyards lay across the land like green shawls An island of custom and tradition Yet this stunning land lies in partition Churches to the south and northward mosques lay A land in need of redefinition For reconciliation people pray

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Eileen Manassian

Date: 6/24/2015 1:12:00 PM

My dear....I'm so honored that you would write this piece for me and this beautiful island. I love Cyprus. It's my HOME! :) Thank you for bringing its beauty to light here. So sweet of you. Hugs

Shane Cooper
Date: 6/25/2015 6:01:00 PM

Dearest Eileen, I am glad you like the poem. I did not know very much about this beautiful land of yours until i did some research. I can see why it has stayed as home in your heart. Thank you for the visit. Love Shane xxx

Jan Allison

Date: 6/22/2015 11:43:00 AM

I visited once as part of a cruise - would love to go again it really is a lovely place and you have portrayed it so well:-) hugs jan xx

Shane Cooper
Date: 6/22/2015 6:30:00 PM

Thanks Jan, I did not know much about the island, ecept Eileen had spoken of it, until i researched it. I am glad you liked the poem. Love Shane xxx

Darlene Gifford

Date: 6/22/2015 5:03:00 AM

Vivid images. Makes me want to visit!~~Darlene

Shane Cooper
Date: 6/22/2015 5:12:00 AM

Hi, Eileen has spoken of Cyprus often and it created such images in my mind i had to research and write this piece. I also would love to visit this amazing island. Thanks for the visit and your kind words. Love Shane xxx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 6/22/2015 3:17:00 AM

- Oh, Shane a lovely poem !!! - I'm glad to see that you post today :))) - Long time since I heard from you, hope all is well - I posted just a beautiful poem my friends and me have written it (for you)... a uplifting write :) - I wish you a beautiful day with sunshine and smiles :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Shane Cooper
Date: 6/22/2015 3:22:00 AM

Thank you Anne-Lise, I have missed talking with you also. You do bighten my world my friend. I shall pop ver and read your new poem, Love Shane xxx