Ode to Persian Engineering

Our first assignment was to write an Ode to Persian Engineering. The Persians were exceptional at finding creative ways to irrigate their land (qanats, gardens, and canals), organizing pontoon bridges, city planning and development,  and making beautiful buildings and art work. We only spent a short time looking at their exceptional accomplishments but we were impressed enough to write an ode to their amazing culture.

Here is an example from a previous year

Ode to the Persians

By SH

Never been done since.

Extremely advanced for the times.

Inspiringly amazing.

I must give my regards to Darius the Great.

A bridge out of nothing but boats

Ancient engineering techniques.

Simply amazing.

Two great continents were briefly connected.

Asia and Europe were connected.

Surely amazing.

The idea of even making this contraption

Must of required extensive thought.

Surprisingly amazing.

Bridge of boats.

Crossing a river.

What’s next?

Amazing.