Isis

Isis trawls the Nile,
Finds thirteen dismembered parts,
The phallus missing,
Sings, resurrects Osiris,
Fashions gold phallus, conceives.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Onclaud Avatar
August 25, 2011 at 12:58 PM
… special KUDOS to you for a captivating win!...huggs!
Williams Avatar
August 25, 2011 at 8:38 AM
hey Jack congrats on your win David
Mehta Avatar
August 25, 2011 at 7:55 AM
Congratulations on the win in the contest of tracie,jack
Brown Avatar
August 25, 2011 at 7:52 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved placement in Tracie's "Write like an Egyptian" contest Jack. Love, Carol
Mannan Avatar
August 24, 2011 at 11:37 PM
Superb Jack. We went for the same Goddess eh? Many congrats for this win.
Sweetheart Avatar
August 24, 2011 at 10:23 PM
Congrats Jack on your winning poem in this contest with this wonderful expressive piece my friend...lovely ...one of my favs...
Guzzi Avatar
August 24, 2011 at 9:12 PM
good trick aye? the start of the toy business? ;) congrad'son yourwin. light & love
Ross Jr. Avatar
August 6, 2011 at 9:51 PM
Awesome write mate...love old Jack
Dietrich Avatar
August 3, 2011 at 12:33 AM
Gosh, what a cool tanka. For the Egyptian contest?
Kendrick Avatar
August 2, 2011 at 8:51 PM
Woooo!!Those people had some more imagination..Sara
Sweetheart Avatar
August 2, 2011 at 6:15 PM
wow.. a wonderful tale of the 'gods' Jack.. a golden phallus ..wow..another one of the wonders of the world luv.. must keep this in mind..haha.. good luck with this winning piece .. a stunner ...
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