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From the Walls of Jerusalem

Walking through the old city One feels the power of this metropolis The narrow streets are filled with youngsters running by Aggressive merchants ply their wares And as we walk we are swept back in time Swept back to the age of the Kings When Jerusalem ruled a small empire Hasidim pass by as do Arabs This city is "such stuff as dreams are made of" I have been there!

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Robert Pettit

Date: 2/16/2014 12:30:00 PM

I remember seeing a photograph of Israeli soldiers at the wailing wall. That picture was taken shortly after the outbreak of the Six Day War in 1967. I have never been there, but you gave me a vivid vicarious experience when I read your work.