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PostSubject: Heart of Stone   Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:57 pm
Heart of stone.

Hatshepsut sits on her commanding throne
Mason’s of Egypt prostrate at her feet
The greatest obelisk hewn from the stone
A toil, our God entrusts us to complete
Future generations shall stand in awe
Her monument shall reach up to the sky
And all the Pharaohs who have gone before
Shall have doubt, or reason to ask why

Now the stone lays flawed, quarried, and broken
Such a displeasure, which all fear to tell
Death and blood flow, for our God has spoken
One thousand souls are committed to hell

Hatshepsut, your heart of stone diminished
Your obelisk lays, still there, unfinished




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PostSubject: Re: Heart of Stone   Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:03 am
A wonderful poem - it shows the temporary nature of greatness and the ridiculousness of vanity.

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PostSubject: reply   Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:41 am
descriptive and very informative because
I had never heard of her, it seems such a shame
that it was unfinished, but what always makes
me think is how did they move such big stones
to create all they did create

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PostSubject: Re: Heart of Stone   Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:42 am
Great poem and great photo I agree with Jo. Loved it.

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PostSubject: Re: Heart of Stone   Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:19 am
Your poem is not only entertaining. It also teaches us something about history and about the very temporary nature of fame. A fine poem, Steve.
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PostSubject: Re: Heart of Stone   Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:24 pm
The queen who shouldn't have been queen ....determined to show how powerful she was by having the biggest obelisk
what a blow to her pride it must have been, when it broke whilst being carved

great sonnet, Steve

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PostSubject: Re: Heart of Stone   Sun Aug 01, 2010 12:54 am
Another good poem Steve! ~Scott
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PostSubject: Re: Heart of Stone   Thu Aug 26, 2010 12:03 am
Steve,
The poem and picture explains it all (even though I did not know who Hathsheput was).
Your friend,
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