He was only a child, when the Gods chose his name
to carry the throne as a God once again
Tutenkhamun - a deity of life,
would lead ancient Egypt through trouble and strife
Never at war, and yet troubled by change
as priests regained power to challenge his range
A half sister he would marry, Ankhesenpaaten her name
and together they would rule as Amun once again
The Valley of Kings would be blessed with his Tomb
as his followers dug into the desserts own womb
A colossal attempt to reach to the sky
to bring forth his body to the Gods if he would die
He did not grow old as a God surely should
He died a young man as most pharohs would
They wrapped up his body - embalmed him with love
Prepared him for life when he would rise up above
His riches were placed all around where he lay
along with his food for his hunger each day
And there he would rest until the Gods called his name
Tutenkhamun you shall rise once again
A contest entry
- The EGYPT Contest!!! by NooNiThEWitcH.
463 points, ended August 1, 2008, 20 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Comments
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this is really stunning. i will have to do a lot of reading to get the God names correct...brilliant
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Wow!
Very good visual, wording, phrasing, everything.. I really enjoyed reading this. And the rhyme flows easily and simply.
Well done, thank you so much for entering,
Keep on writing,
Nooni
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Thanks
Loved the topic, so couldn't resist.
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