Towering above Alexandria in ancient history,
lighting the way for ships at sea,
three interlocking platforms,
climbing toward the sky

Square, octagonal, and circular
sections made of huge stones
an architectural masterpiece
Ptolemy's tribute to warriors

Raging fire in limestone furnace
glowing, flickering, smoking
showing travelers the way
shining on high in the night

Fallen over time
earthquakes take their toll
no longer visible, submerged
beneath the waves

One of Antipater's seven wonders
now gone the way of the Colossus,
the Mausoleum, the Hanging Gardens,
Zeus's Statue, Artemis's Temple,
only The great Pyramid remains