There they stand, row upon row,
Men paying homage to the generalissimo.
An army all buried under the earth,
To accompany an emperor en route to rebirth.
Silent and still, there they all stand,
Righteous, unselfish, at his right hand…
This is the mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang,
11 years in the making to sculpt the gang,
Of warriors, chariots and horses, buried with him,
To cater to every afterlife whim!
Caro Field Author 
Wonderful poem about such a strange, curious, splendid phenomenon! 🙂 🙂
Tremendous isn’t it? And the idea that he had the power and wherewithal to have it made…
Yes, amazing… 🙂
Great way to explain History, This poem should be in the history books in our schools, short and to the point, it explains so much with so few words.
Thanks for your vote of confidence @William Chaney
Another lovely poem. You’ve given me confidence to write a few myself. Thank you
That’s wonderful! I shall look forward to reading them very much!
Another wonderful poem from you, Caro. When I first heard about the terra cotta statues, years ago, I was amazed. You amazed me again. A book of history poems as one of your commenters posted about – yes, children interested in poetry but not history would really have a chance to learn in the way they learn best.
Thanks Alana, that is lovely of you to say!
This is such a fascinating discovery that they made. Have you seen it yourself, Caro? I’d dearly love to be able to go see it. I’ll have to put it on my bucket list. And thanks for bringing it to my attention in such a winsome way, Caro!
I think it should be on everyone’s bucket list, don’t you?!
These have always fascinated me. Didn’t realize they took 11 years to make.
They are terrific, huh?