A Babylonian king built them for his Persian wife
who missed her green homeland out there
in the Babylonian desert.
She must have been beautiful like the lady in the Taj Mahal
The gardens full of aromatic plants and fragrant trees
Jasmine, osmanthus, lavender
Outdoor rooms, lovely, queenly and grand.
Some think the hanging gardens are a myth
that's like saying love doesn't exist; In every pot plant
on every window sill, in every hanging basket
the gardens of Babylon are here still.
My book of poetry is being redone by me, I have a beautiful cover designed and the book will have a few more than 200 poems in it. I am going to have it printed on demand here in Canada. When it is done I will let you know when it is done and if anyo
A Collection of Voices from Around the World is more than just a poetry compilation. It is a partnership of poets from around the globe brought together by an internet poetry forum. That forum, poetrypages.com, has been the home of many a fine poet s
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