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Open Poetry #20

Mimicry (name the ancient site)

ecrivan
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since 2001-12-10

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my own state

0 posted 2002-04-27 05:44 PM

Disturbed moths flutter to reveal eye spots
winged prey recoils at thoughts of its onslaught;
mammalian eyes take us to deserted mountain tops
where the Incan Empire was thought to have stopped

Mothed wings flutter then settle on ruined fields
circular spots on hindwings keeps prey off keel
ghost town atop terraced fields,slowly shifts
natural crust movements leaves archeologists miffed.

The robin has his valour and a deadly touch
the spotted eye moth may blink once too much;
years later the ghost town is threatened by modern pollution
the coming of tourists looking for quick holiday
solutions.

The abandoned town tucked away in the Incan hills
that carried a sun temple for the humble to fill,
now faces a destiny similar to our spotted moth
that flutters, startles attackers until it is caught.

[This message has been edited by ecrivan (04-27-2002 09:07 PM).]

strbbux
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since 2001-12-19

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1 posted 2002-04-27 06:03 PM

Very nice Ecrivan, I could never write of this topic, you have to know about it to write about it, You must have studied it or visited there. Very interesting write. floria

Floria

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

ecrivan
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since 2001-12-10

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2 posted 2002-04-27 06:06 PM

I came across this in an English language text, which reminded me of previous writes in the National Geographic and elsewhere..this town in Peru is awesome

Mistletoe Angel

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3 posted 2002-04-27 06:31 PM

(sigh) Hmmmmmmmmmm, I am not sure if this is correct, but I am leaning between two cities here, Lima and Vilcabamba. Is it one of these? (big hugggssssss) I just love it when you make these clever game shows out of your wonderful poetry, sweet friend, I love it, we all love you so much! 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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since 2001-12-10

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4 posted 2002-04-27 08:16 PM

Not quite, Lima is modern compared to Machu Pichu..the answer but good try

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