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Ohrmazd – A Repost for Palmyra

Posted on July 3, 2015 by toritto

Once this sand and wilderness were gardens, where we greeted mighty Cambyses glittering dancers whirled as your priests filled our cups with liquid glory. ‘til Macedonian javelins rained down and the runners brought the dread from the River Granicus You … Continue reading →

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A Morning at Fred Howard Park

Posted on June 22, 2015 by toritto

Fred Howard Park – Tarpon Springs, Florida Let me sit here for awhile I thought contemplating the morning sea the cloudless sky, the sandy shore all lovely, bathed in light. I really did see it for a moment; now, eyes … Continue reading →

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Madinat al-Yasmin (for Damascus)

Posted on March 7, 2014 by toritto

A Repost Oh, Madinat al-Yasmin! You of the Street called Straight ‘twas on the road to thee that Paul saw  the Christ   Abbasids and Fatimids Seljuks and Mamluks Timur and the Black Death Gone and still you live.   … Continue reading →

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