Sandra Haight Poet Rhyme

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1996

Outside the City

Outside the city where the pomegranates grow,
I walked into a world on shores from long ago.
Some graves and marble pillars still to this day stand 
to guard the ghosts of ancient souls on broken land.

But most lay toppled here where once they proudly stood;
works of the Persian, Greek, and Roman empires would
in shared view proudly lie to honor and behold-
the histories of centuries that here unfold.

Outside the modern Turkish city of Izmir-
the Pergamon lies bare to see and so revere
within its world that here existed long ago-
outside the city where the pomegranates grow.


December 10, 2022

~1s Place~
Contest: Take Me There
Sponsor: Margarita Lillico
Judged: 01/21/2023

(Revised from poem posted 04/21/2016)

Note: Izmir is noted for farming and selling pomegranates.
Since my visit there twenty-six years ago, I learned that 
many of the ruins have been restored.

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William Kelii Kekaula January 22, 2023 at 8:49 AM Your '96 trip was a page from history as mines with my family was modern times in Orlando. Nicely penned and a great picture, Sandra, Aloha William Sandra Haight January 31, 2023 at 5:12 PM So happy you enjoyed my poem, and thanks for the nice comment, William. Yes, that was a long time ago for me, but very memorable. Sandra

Margarita Lillico January 22, 2023 at 5:37 AM Skilful write and joyful read, Sandra. Thank you! Sandra Haight January 31, 2023 at 5:13 PM Thank you, Margarita, for the great contest, my placement, and your encouraging comment. Hugs, Sandra

Beata Agustin January 21, 2023 at 11:33 PM Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this... making me vicariously visit the place, too. God bless you. Sandra Haight January 31, 2023 at 5:14 PM Thank you, Beata, for your visit, congrats, and nice comment! Much appreciated. Hugs, Sandra

L Milton Hankins December 10, 2022 at 3:00 PM What a delightful invitation to visit a historic place, Sandra. I enjoyed your poem and the accompanying picture. Sandra Haight January 31, 2023 at 5:17 PM Milton, I am so sorry I did not thank you sooner. But, as you are now in Heaven, you already know that I value and appreciate your visit and very supportive comments. Thank you so much, friend. Hugs, Sandra