Archaic feelings grow intense
on ancient routes, where pure incense
and precious silk were merchandise,
a place built on the wise advice
of caring gods, whose blessings spread
turning grey rocks īto blushing red.
Author notes
You can see a picture of Petra here by neon_trotsky : http://www.flickr.com/photos/15419557@N00/954290090/
A contest entry
- Petra -- that "rose-red city half as old as time" by ea.
600 points, ended August 28, 2007, 15 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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aah, if you had written caring God. instead of gods, I would have given hundred marks for this poem. but i liked reading it, hope you won't have forgotten me.
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the poet of hearts and beautiful word
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aah, if you had written caring God. instead of gods, I would have given hundred marks for this poem. but i liked reading it, hope you won't have forgotten me.
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the poet of hearts and beautiful word -
When my aunt went to Petra she showed me some photos and that captured my feelings exactly. It's really great and I like the way how you connected the lines to make a sentence (if you see what I mean ^^)
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Vielen Dank!!
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you've captured it...it is said that once you've seen Petra nothing will ever look the same...my sister went ther last summer and she says it's amazing...just like this short yet very touching poem...
kisses
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Thank you for your very nice comment, unfortunately I haven´t yet been able to visit Petra, but I can imagine that it is true what it is said. So I guess I have to go one day…
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A very succinct poem and nicely done rhyme that tells us much about Petra. Thank you! I always appreciate a short rhyme.
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Thank you for your nice comment. And special thanks for bringing Petra into the focus of my attention through your contest. There are so many miraculous places in the world which I tend to forget in my every-day-life. I loved diving into the world of Petra.
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