Manzikert, the remains

 

The rains came down

The chill to the end 

into the depth and down the tunnels 

she walked the webs 

she felt the draw on her skin 

the places calling

the names of old

Mr Romonav, he was a Romanian that ate onions

he was a jolly fello, always messy looking with dark wiry hair, 

his shoulders so wide two medium sized 7 year old children could stand on each one 

always larger than life

paradoxical to Mr Beluga, he was always clean with his thin light brown hair

with a mild comb over

who's distribution of larger than life

trolled around his belly

I'll pick a year

1980

Seeb, Oman

A handful of children running around

an armed compound

filled with freedom fighters

the flow of helicopters over head

Canadians

Quebecuns

Americans

Romanians

Pakistani

Omani

Catholic

Ibadi

1st building

1st apartment

the call to prayer

and our kumbaya

I interrupt this story of the past

to prepare you for your future

your future is death

it's what's after

Be Not Afraid

Be still and listen

One day I will tell you a story

 

There once was a time when God our Father blessed our line

Abraham, who was blessed by God to be the Father of many

Ishmael, 1st son of Abraham

Ishmael, 1st son of Abraham, who was blessed by God to be father of many

Nebaioth

Kedar

Adbeel

Mibsam

Mishma

Dumah

Massa

Hadad

Tema

Jetur

Naphish 

Kedemah

These are 12 chieftains of Ishmael's tribe

son of a handmaiden, a servant of God our Father

Hagar, who was blessed by God to be mother of many

Abraham, who was blessed by God to be the father of many

Isaac, 2nd son of Abraham

Abraham, who was blessed by God to be the father of many

Isaac, son of Sarah, 1st wife of Abraham

Sarah, who was blessed by God to be the mother of many

Sarah, who was barren until her 99th year

Sara who lived to 127

Isaac, 2nd son of Abraham, who was blessed by God to be the father of many

who lived to be 180 years old

 

Keturah, 2nd wife of Abraham mother of

Zimran

Jokshan

Medan

Midian

Ishbak

Shuah

Abraham, who was blessed by God to be the father of many

who lived to be 175 years old

Esau, 1st born to Rebecca, wife of Isaac

Rebecca, who was blessed by God to be the mother of many

Isaac, 2nd son of Abraham

Esau, 1st born son Isaac

Isaac who would be blessed by God to be the father of many

Esau who would be blessed by his father Issac

"you will live by the sword and you will serve your brother

and when you grow restless

you will throw his yoke from your neck."

Esau who lived to be 147 years old 

Jacob, 2nd born to Rebecca, wife of Isaac

Rebecca who was blessed by God to be the mother of many

Jacob, 2nd born to Isaac who was blessed by God to be the father of many

Jacob that wrestled with his Father

Jacob who was blessed by God to be the father of many

Jacob who became Israel was blessed by God to be Father of many

Leah, 1st wife of Jacob, mother of 

Reuben

Simeon

Levi

Judah

Issachar

Zebulun

Rachel,  2nd wife of Jacob, mother of

Joseph

Benjamin

Zilpah, Leah's handmaid, mother of

Gad

Asher

Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid,, mother of

Dan

Naphtali 

and daughter Dinah, wife of Job, mother of Asenath

Jacob who was blessed by God to be the father of many

May you be blessed to guard your enemies gate