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# Retired Archeologist
- URL: https://www.hawkword.com/poetry/retired-archeologist/
- Published: 2023-11-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2023-11-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Description: My travels -- came across an ancient tomb. Near Ankara, where continents collide. A quick onceover with a handy broom and time starts yielding that which tried to hide.
- Author: A. Gee
- Tags: Poetry, Sonnet, Allpoetry Import, #Import 2026-04-25 19:56

My travels -- came across an ancient tomb.  
Near Ankara, where continents collide.  
A quick onceover with a handy broom  
and time starts yielding that which tried to hide.

Sarcophagus, a solid mass of gold  
Inscriptions in what seems like ancient Greek,  
They start, the letters carved in large and bold:  
"Turn back while you still can, and do not seek

that which you cannot have, or pay the price!"  
Pried open the humongous coffin's lid.  
Inside -- a gilded mummy, dressed up nice.  
Tried taking it all with him, that he did.

The rest reads: "This is Midas, he knew hunger,  
but wishes he was cursed when he was younger."