Short Angkor Poems
Short Angkor Poems. Below are examples of the most popular short poems about Angkor by PoetrySoup poets. Search short poems about Angkor by length and keyword.
Ingenio's Lair
What genius can thus inspire,
the mind will never know
It takes more than a thought conceived,
to go where visions go
Angkor Wat or Taj Mahal,
we only stand in awe
And wish to go from whence they came
—the artists Shangri La
(Dreamsleep: December, 2020)...
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Categories:
angkor, art,
Form:
Rhyme
Temples of Angkor Wat
sari of morn floats
draping temples with orchids,
as Angkor Wat blows its mist
to flame coned incense;
and in the still of homage
pilgrims wander with their gods.
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
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May 2018 Standard Contest of Brian Strand...
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Categories:
angkor, blessing, places,
Form:
Choka
Chariots of Gods
Angkor temples
reveal old paths
of god borne ‘raths’
came from lands far
gods, goddesses
guard the altar
keep demons far
people at peace
'raths'- chariots in Hindi language
Mohan Chutani
Contest: Ride on a Pathya Va
Theme of Chariots of gods from far (India)
Date:7.8.2014...
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Categories:
angkor, peace, religious,
Form:
Verse
Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat
infamous temple complex in Cambodia
largest religious structure known on earth
spreads two hundred and forty-eight square miles
there are seventy-two temples inside this complex
This Hindu temple was dedicated to their god Vishu
designed to represent Mt Meru, home of the devas in mythology
King Jayavarman VII changed the temple to Buddism
after Vishu had failed him
Some believe Angkor Wat was constructed in one night
by our divine architect...
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Categories:
angkor, travel,
Form:
Free verse