Great Pyramid of Giza
it's old
I'm told
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
divine
grape vine
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
god king
stirring
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
god mom
the bomb
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
big tomb
much room
Colossus of Rhodes
big man
bronze tan
Lighthouse of Alexandria
took dunk
went plunk
666 is the Old testament reference to the measurements of the statue called: "the Colossus at Rhodes", a simple reference to the Greco-Roman Empire. America, in political form and adoption of its "Mythos" (cause and effect subject object scientific TRUTH metaphysics) is its modern incarnation.
get ready for the global Bitcoin currency and your own personal identification number (P.I.N.)!
how is that alternate satanic political system called Communism looking to you now?
Pounding each key
like a Fender Rhodes
the computer bent and wailed
Bits and bytes
of encrypted language
messages derailed
Memory freezes
last chance rebooted
restart zero-sum
The riff uncapped
its printout fading
—typeface on the run
(The New Room: 8/6/2023)
Holiday Paradise
is burning Rhodes is surrounded by invading fires and blue sea
no modern weaponry can stop this brutal onslaught.
The Med is far from here, where the Atlantic breeze is cooling
we who do not travel watch the fire with awe
Further afield, people have too much water the drown and
become refugees trying to find a safe place.
Are there any safe places left?
Those who think their country is secure will not share
it with the driftwood coming to their shores.
California is burning villas made of timber are matchboxes
For the rich to feel the heat, but does it make them kinder?
Of course, it has nothing to do with us, we who live in a place
where the breeze from the North Atlantic is cooling.
In this time of life, the pandemic is just the beginning
of a total breakdown of the world we knew, the day may
come, when Outer Mongolia is a relatively safe place to go
as it has no flooding to speak of but has plenty of drugs
to pass the time while waiting for a fire to reach us.
This is:
"An ominous notice to all oppressors of worlds"
Limitations Of Power
Even the mightiest and most impregnable wall
Looming over the weakest amidst endlessness
In hidden silence crumbles then eventually fall
10/08/2022
6:47 P.M.
Rhodes, Greece
His pedigree
was his degree
Rhodes scholar selection
Yet once in the fray
he was easy prey ~
Mettle, reality assayed
The pyramids, Taj Mahal,
Colossal of Rhodes, and all the
Ancient monuments
Can not compare
To the magnificent wonder
Of a man you are
It is a phenomenon
When I gaze at you
I find myself researching
The scholars of old and new
That have written of knowledge
Ingenious and absolute
Trying to find enlightenment
Of where you have been
I feel now I will finally triumph
And my life will no longer be
Full of chaos and sin
Being with you...I have a wide grin
It remains an unsolved mystery
Of what we will develop to be
Just take hold of my hand
So we can consider
The astonishment will become to be....
No more purple prince
who kissed himself
maybe just looked
purple through Jimi's haze
Are tha missing some respect
Chesters numb not even crawling
Amaze has its back to the black
I maybe curt
Never mind me
Janis has a hea
Eva and John seem stoned i imagine
Changes two pack of smokes
Someone gonna die
Big E's small cry
Oh it is easy to sit at the dock
The woodworkers daughter moved closer to you
RJ was cross at Rhodes
Lisa lopes about tears starts to fall
She's in need of tender care
but then again aren't you all.
I found it unsatisfactory sat in a factory
and I guess my hand for guests was no sanctuary,
however the Hilton and Roper Rhodes were jobs I held the most.
I was honest never robbed,
naturally ran my gob,
wanted girls on my n...…
Some jobs have an immunity,
they're not part of a community,
you or a few never suited me,
and I never aimed for the suit,
always content at the root.
I was a lad doing what lads do,
looking bad as girls I went through,
that's the aim of a lad it's true,
may have looked like a selfish user to you.
I was always out to have fun when I was young,
didn't need a partner or companion, not one,
the victory was a pull and I always won,
walk of shame.... never, I'm proud of what I've done.
A sign read in a tailor shop in a Rhodes location
”In a big rush, we execute customers in strict rotation”
Best to wait for a less busy day
How about you, that's what I'd say
Strange behavior by people in some of these nations
At the valley
Of butterflies
In Rhodes, Greece
I encountered
Nature's love affair
Feisty flowers
Rainbow colors
Flying gorgeously everywhere
Beyond anybody's reach
Fluttering here and there
Once the caterpillars
Magically turned into animated fairies
Gently hugging the trees
With their soft and fragile wings
Their inexplicable performance
Has fully mesmerized
Thousands of travelers
Enjoying the splendors
Of this world
And to be one of them
I am so gratified
Sophisticated city full of blitzkrieg, I am just a visitor interested in your history.
To travel so far, I must enjoy the sights I see.
Riding via the scenic view to capture some photography,
Easy to relax and just be me.
Elfie and excited, I am pulsated by such beauty.
Living just for the moments of captivity, I send a shout out.
Ialysus is a place to drive.
Got the streetlights in my eyes, relishing the peace inside.
Heights I never figure I would reach.
This came from living right, I guess.
Shimmering sparkles of cava I will drink at my penthouse that sits in view of the
Aegean Sea.
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VERLENA S. WALKER
Scrambled Letters: T A R N D A I
FOR FIND THE PUZZLE Contest!
PENNED ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2014!
First Frost of the Season
By Reg Rhodes
September 1st; the first frost of the season.
The coolness in the air inspires my imagination.
What new adventures will the Rocky Mountain winter bring?
How much snow will fall before spring?
350 inches of snow, or more?
I'm so happy to once again live my life the way it was before!
My snowmachine still waits in summer hibernation.
The sight of it makes me giddy with anticipation.
Soon, I will be rushing down high mountain chutes, overwhelmed with exhilaration.
The smell of snowmobile exhaust Invokes reflections of fresh powder flowing over the top of my sleds hood.
Floating through the mountain powder makes me feel so incredibly good!
What snowy treasures hidden in the backcountry, will we find?
When we explore the endless acres of immense forest pine.
The trees will beckon to me; and I'll leave my worries behind.
It is in the deep snows and thick pines; where I find my solace and inner peace.
The sight of snow capped mountain tops provides me with a wonderful spiritual release!
The early fall frosts reward me with immense inspiration;
to once again embrace life, and the unique winter season!
The intellect behind you
Were great without measure
Such that your fame grew
A poweful you, a life treasure.
Helios still would be glad
Gifted hands who thought him
up
The beauty of your stood
The fame that you had
Like the running over of a cup
Your sight inspired every mood.
Even at your wash
The jealousy of the land
Who ruined a huge you
Your fame still a crush
Of every gifted hand
To tell of your tale so true.
Though great was your fall,
In my poetry you mightily stand
tall.
The Colossus of Rhodes stood erect,
commanding much awe and respect.
But his rather small shorts
held his assets - of sorts.
Perhaps, not a lot - I suspect!
~
For the '7 Wonders of the Ancient World' Contest.
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