Some Thoughts About History
and Ocean Currents
(if you get my drift . . .)
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In Zandaka did Thera Khan Build an opal pleasure dome Where Delph the sacred river ran Beside the mountains of his home And there he sired fifty sons On concubines of all degree-- But they perished, all but one. Atlantis sank beneath the sea.
Tow, tow, undertow Elders die and children grow Civilizations come and go Dragged down by that undertow
In Palestine a holy man Walked by the shores of Galilee And spoke most holy words upon The branches of a bloody tree. They said he left to conquer death And would return to set us free. Alas, it's been four thousand years And counting 'til eternity.
Tow, tow, undertow Sunrise shines and tempests blow Civilizations come and go Dragged down by that undertow |
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The skyscrapers of great New York Hummed like a hive of rushing bees And housed a dozen million folk Who worked industrial wizardry; Launched rockets in a silver cloud To rule the future and the past. That city, glorious and proud, was leveled by atomic blast.
Tow, tow, undertow Cities fall and mountains grow Civilizations come and go Dragged down by that undertow
Vish the RaiderLord declared That Simes were the true Supermen; Caught the fortress unprepared; Imprisoned Gens inside his pen. Arrows rained down on the field. Arel's army set all free; Forced the Raiderchief to yield; Founded the Territory.
Tow, tow, undertow Raiders Kill and farmers sow Civilizations come and go Dragged down by that undertow
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At the Battlefield of Shen Farris swore to end the Kill; Took donations from each Gen, Bent the renSimes to his will. In the name of Unity Channels pledged to protect all; Keep peace among the larities At least until the Tecton's fall.
Tow, tow, undertow, Ages pass by, row on row, Civilizations come and go Dragged down by that undertow |
poem © by D'Yon Klempner 2/5/2000
Images from Zena's Dreams Graphics