Tower Tilt (guess which one!)

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ecrivan
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0 posted 2002-03-07 02:41 PM

Famous tower tilts on angles
lots of money spilt on bangles;
plans to keep the landmark upright
ideas to keep an edifice in sight.

Built on an ancient river bed
first construction saw what workers led
the tower shifted to one side
it's falty base they could not hide.

some years later its height was extended
then its tilt, now famous, was perpended;
on the opposing face, if weights were attached
upper arches would be prevented from being detached.

In Mussolini's time tons of concrete was poured to no avail
the tower's tip swerved, yet there was no gail,
later, the Japanese came up with reinforcing the base support.
the tower today leans less by half a meter, at last report.

Miracle tower on display
your tower steeple in constant sway;
built on silty ground through the fault of a designer
among edifice creations, none has a personality so finer.

[This message has been edited by ecrivan (03-07-2002 05:29 PM).]

Mistletoe Angel

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1 posted 2002-03-07 03:21 PM

(smiles) Oooohhhhh...oooohh.....is it the Leaning Tower of Pisa? (which country is that in, I forgot!) LOL! (sigh) I just love how you always make fun and audience interaction come alive with your poems, you are a delight to us all! We all love you so much, this is wonderful! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Martin, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

ecrivan
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2 posted 2002-03-07 05:26 PM

Noah,

Right on and it's in Italy, my second home

and I honestly very much appreciate your cheeriness and your warm wishes which picks me up and drives me on!

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strbbux
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3 posted 2002-03-07 06:21 PM

Oh yes, sweet Italy, I still have realtives living in Palermo and Rome. And this beautiful tower, I would love to see it straight, but then again, it has character. nice one ecrivan. floria

Floria

"Alas for those that never sing,
But die with all their music in them"
(Oliver Wendell Holmes)

SEA

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with you

4 posted 2002-03-07 06:29 PM

I would love to see this, Italy is a dream vacation for me

Madame Chipmunk
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5 posted 2002-03-07 07:28 PM

Nice tribute to a beautiful piece of history, Martin

There used to be a pizza place here which was called "The Leaning Tower Of Pizza"

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

ecrivan
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6 posted 2002-03-07 07:33 PM

Lyra,

I hope the place wasn't leaning over too much..hehe...glad you liked this!Am now in the mood for lasagnia actually

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ecrivan
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7 posted 2002-03-07 07:35 PM

Sea,

I'd like to return this summer myself, miss it so!

ecrivan
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8 posted 2002-03-07 07:37 PM

Floria,

Have stayed in both those cities, mostly in the capital will say hello to your family when I return

send me their co-ordinates!

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