Oldest on the lists of the king
Before Uruk or ziggurats with songs did ring
Where Enki was god
And barley sprouted from the sod
More than a legend it is true
In the mists of myths lays Eridu
Millennia before the pyramids
In a place now desolate
Was a land that some say
Was the paradice of its day
But all its splendor could not save
What now lays buried beneath sandy wave
Where was traded a legacy
To pay a debt of luxury
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- Comment from author about the poem: Eridu the first city of Sumer around 8,000 BC. Existing long before writing. By the time of the Egyptians it was only a myth thousands of years in the past. Enki was the god of knowledge and water in this oasis in an arid land. It was at this time that people turned to agriculture from hunting and gathering. It is the source of the first creation and flood myths carried on down through Egypt to the bible.
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This is the new frontier, the beginnings of civilisation now erased by centuries of forgetfulness.
Good write S.
Thank you, orchidee for your review and kind words
Thank you my friend for this piece of history, I've learned something new which I love to do. Our world is built upon the civilizations that came before us, and it is fitting that we honor them. You have done this beautifully and I have truly enjoyed this wonderful lesson!
Thank you so much Bella I'm so glad to hear your kind words
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