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The Mystery of Egypt

The glory that was Greece; the grandeur that was Rome. The mystery of Egypt and the Pharaohs' giant tombs. A Sphinx-cat guards all treasures past in Ancient Egypt's land Today the Sphinx bears witness to miles and miles of sand. Glory faded, dessication ~ Pharaohs' pyramidal desecration Iambic Pentameter

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 7/27/2019 4:08:00 AM

I have been fascinated with so many things about ancient Egypt, but prefer to learn about it fro afar, as I do not think they would like an assertive woman who speaks her mind as hard as I do. I like your iambic pentameter poem, my friend.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 7/25/2019 6:52:00 PM

Nicely done!

Line Gauthier

Date: 7/25/2019 3:26:00 PM

well done, Gershon. Egypt has always fascinated me.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/25/2019 3:35:00 PM

Yes, and it has fascinated me as well... Although it's about the last place on earth I'd ever go, besides Iran, N. Korea, Iraq or Afghanistan. (I don't go where I'm not wanted and/or actively hated. I have enough problems already). :) gw

Tom Cunningham

Date: 7/25/2019 3:25:00 PM

Empires come and go but would love to see them all close up( the pyramids and tombs) but sadly not the safest place these days. Tom.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/25/2019 3:33:00 PM

You're right about that... Grave robbers are bolder than ever nowadays. :) gw

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 7/25/2019 2:48:00 PM

I see you are getting your Poe on today (as in Edgar Allen, that is) although I wonder if 'pyramidal' is an actual word?

Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/25/2019 3:32:00 PM

Pyramidal is, of course, a word. It rhymes with 'in the middle.' :) gw