The pyramids, then and now


Ancient Egypt splendour
Three towering tombs
Old world wonder
Secrets of the Pharaoh's doom

Machu Picu of the Incas
Lost forgotten civilisation
Wisdom of thousand years
Secrets of our existance

The famed Hindu candis
Of Mataram, Prambanan
The passionate Javanese
Secrets of lost kingdoms

Modern structure, 20th century
Fragile upon Le Louvre
Pei's pyramid in glass and steel
Secrets for our future

Les Pyramides

Egypte ancienne splendeur
Trois tombes imposantes
La merveille du monde
Les secrets du pharaon

Et Le Sphinx monte la garde

Words by ninotaziz
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Written for Jingle Poetry and and One Shot Wednesday.
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25 comments:

  1. kaykualaNovember 9, 2010 at 6:17 AM

    Dear Ninotaziz Ma'am,
    The 7 wonders of the world transformed from stones and desert winds to fragile glass and unnerving structures steel all through your delicate treatment. Excellent!

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  2. Sherry Blue SkyNovember 9, 2010 at 6:49 AM

    This is stunningly beautiful, in images and words. SO richly wonderful! And I love the hope of the future in the last stanza. Thank you for an uplifting start to my day. This is wonderful!

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  3. AnonymousNovember 9, 2010 at 7:18 AM

    four lovely pictures painted with words... vignettes, if you will... nicely done. Enjoyed these.

    Cheers

    Luke @ WordSalad

    (mine are here-
    http://wp.me/pTeVg-cx
    http://wp.me/pTeVg-cP

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  4. AnonymousNovember 9, 2010 at 9:08 AM

    lovely images.. great write!

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  5. SYNovember 9, 2010 at 10:21 AM

    beautiful.. makes me wish I was there.

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  6. AnonymousNovember 9, 2010 at 1:18 PM

    fabulous entry,
    Glad to see you share.
    xxx

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  7. Shashidhar SharmaNovember 10, 2010 at 2:20 AM

    Dear Ninotaziz

    What a beautiful way to give tributes to the worlds greatest monuments...

    ॐ नमः शिवाय
    Om Namah Shivaya
    Twitter: @VerseEveryDay
    Blog: http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.com

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  8. ninotazizNovember 10, 2010 at 3:28 AM

    Thank you everyone for visiting. I am off to see other odes to monuments. Sherry, I am so glad you saw the vestige of hope I have inserted in the last stanza for our future.

    May it be true.

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  9. Brian MillerNovember 10, 2010 at 5:19 AM

    nice. lots of mystery in those places....calls to my inner indiana jones...smiles.

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  10. Carrie Van HornNovember 10, 2010 at 6:30 AM

    You bring the mystery of these wonderous places to life Ninotaziz....truly lovely and full of hope! :-)

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  11. SuzNovember 10, 2010 at 6:35 AM

    oh so delicatley beautiful
    and hopeful

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  12. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis HallNovember 10, 2010 at 6:35 AM

    http://thursdaypoetsrallypoetry.wordpress.com/2010/11/08/my-sister-lives-too-far-away/

    awards 4 u...
    Happy Wednesday,
    Hope to see you next Monday at our potluck.
    xxx

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  13. gautami tripathyNovember 10, 2010 at 7:06 AM

    Superb!

    certainity of the uncertainity

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  14. moondustwriterNovember 10, 2010 at 10:09 AM

    Exactementla merveille du monde!

    you always hit it my dear
    and I agree that teacup keeps us guessing

    Hugs from the Moon

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  15. ClaudiaNovember 10, 2010 at 10:30 AM

    wow - breath-taking pictures..and woven with adventures

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  16. SuziCateNovember 10, 2010 at 11:56 AM

    I've always been fascinated with the history of pyramids...stunning!

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  17. BubbaNovember 10, 2010 at 12:01 PM

    Neat One Shot - isn't it interesting how many different ancient civilizations built pyramids?

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  18. Steve IsaakNovember 10, 2010 at 12:23 PM

    Clever, loose-themed work, truly original. :)

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  19. dustusNovember 10, 2010 at 3:13 PM

    Ah, the mystery and art of it all! Enjoyed thinking about your words and the images. cheers

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  20. ReflectionsNovember 10, 2010 at 7:00 PM

    Love the mystery of pyramids... nice imagery here.

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  21. BeachannyNovember 10, 2010 at 7:25 PM

    Weaving their way through history your words show us again the wonder and magic of this timeless structure. Thank you, Gay @beachanny

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  22. AnonymousNovember 10, 2010 at 9:20 PM

    wonderful poems. monumental! nice job!

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  23. Shashidhar SharmaNovember 11, 2010 at 4:48 AM

    Its great to revisit this again through One Shot... I enjoyed it.

    ॐ नमः शिवाय
    Om Namah Shivaya
    Twitter: @VerseEveryDay
    Blog: http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.com

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  24. AnonymousNovember 11, 2010 at 10:13 AM

    Fresh light shed upon old structures... how awesome is that!! They live on, through mud and rock, through steel and glass, and through generations...

    A beautiful tributes to these magnificent monuments, Nino... Kudos!!

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  25. signed...bkmNovember 11, 2010 at 9:13 PM

    like the "secrets of our future" --great thought to ponder...bkm

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