Treasury In the Midst of Sand

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This poem is about Saudi Arabia. It is the largest country in the middle east (line 2); world’s largest peninsula (line 3); the birth place of Islam (line 4); practices absolute monarchy (line 5); Horses spread the Islamic empire (line 7); the last nation on earth to allow women voting (line 10); largest country in the world without a river (line 11).

A region of large treasury covered by sand
most massive in the Middle Eastern geography
and a peninsula, known to be the world’s largest
is the origin to the fastest growing faith
and a home sustained by absolute monarchy

Conservative ideology, well crafted into lifestyle
diffusing such through the medium of horses,
and exoticism well symbolized by camels
with Mecca and Medina the center of its holy shrines  

It may be the last follower of women political empowerment,
the world’s largest domain without flowing water,
or a fighter to alcoholism, birth control and homosexuality
but not left behind in technological adventures.
Beauty and strength, lies in this kingdom of Arabia.

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M. L. Kiser

Date: 4/30/2015 2:53:00 PM

Every place on this earth, has it's own, precious beauty; too often we look and don't really see. A beautiful poem for SA, indeed.

Funom Makama
Date: 5/4/2015 10:20:00 AM

Thank you Kiser.. I really appreciate it

Catherine Labeau

Date: 4/28/2015 4:09:00 PM

I am pristine never abused by the abused of religions I always I protected the believers to hide the pork not to be eaten under the sand of the canteen provided by the american army after a terrible earthquake killing many and I will eat the pork or show them to hide it in sand as they will be slap if not showing an empty plate

Funom Makama
Date: 5/4/2015 10:20:00 AM

thank you Catherine for your comment