From a 23rd Century Text

The gates of Time yawned back,
And let the Western seas attack,
Hurling tidal waves
That turned the towns to graves.

Atlantis sank before—
And then the California shore
Settled out of view
Below Pacific blue.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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July 12, 2009 at 4:50 PM
good verse...JP
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