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Lady Tahat |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion 
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Lady Tahat Like the Blue Lotus she holds with bud-shaped hands, lady Tahat embodies fertility’s peak; the coffin’s portrayal of a youthful face belying the aged, diseased priestess beneath; her unveiling - after a three-thousand year sleep, surrenders small secrets to modern, prying hands. Were her twisted, deformed fingers the result of years of harp playing? And the parasites that ravaged her body, from ceremonies of purity in the Nile? Chantress of the temple, singer of hymns to the god Amun at Karnak, your people lovingly protected your body from evil, so that you might return, beautiful and ageless. Like the goddess and the Blue Lotus, we sink below the water line at night, and re-emerge with the sun to bloom once again. © 2001 Corinne Bailey [This message has been edited by Corinne (edited 05-24-2001).] |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Corinne~ Thank you ! Not only is your poetry delightful to read - You catch me in wonder to wander, places I may have not been. Lady Tahat ... intriguing ~  Love ya', gal ~ ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
a fine tribute to the goddess in every woman. . . excellent Corinne. . .  -------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Thank you, Marge! It's great that you found that site, same one I was looking at! Saw a documentary about her, she was only recently found and is over 3000 years old, became obsessed with learning more. She had Shisto Samiosis - a parasite from a worm found in the rivers and lakes that still plagues Egypt. It eventually destroys the body's organs. The anthropologists used her DNA to discover what ailed her and what compounds were found in her hair and tissue. She was so well preserved that her organs were still intact. In this way, we can learn about more facts about life back then. Thank you, Sven! Corinne |
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Parker Member Elite
since 2000-01-06
Posts 3129ON |
Very interesting write sweet poet. Right up my alley at this time. I've been doing alot of reading about speculations on ancient Egypt and Sumer. Their is so much hidden still. Its so nice to see it weaved into your poetry. Park |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
a well preserved woman, what an inspiration! wow Kathleen Blake |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
Were her twisted, deformed fingers the result of years of harp playing? And the parasites that ravaged her body, from ceremonies of purity in the Nile? As always amazing imagery Corrine, really enjoyed the read. "across the unfair divide |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Thank you, Park. A recent obsession here. Now I want to travel there and spend some time wandering - see what can be learned. Wouldn't it be great if we could do just that, whenever we wanted? Thank you, Kathleen! Thank you, Brian! Cor |
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