A poem is a composition that uses words to evoke emotions imaginatively. Although poetry is a form of self-expression that knows no bounds, it can be safely divided into three main genres: lyric poetry, narrative poetry, and dramatic poetry. Keep re...
Head without feet Feet in place of Mammal without waist Strings in place of waist Keels in place of nails Granulation in place of arms. Human without chest, Booklungs in place of ribs. Gaint coxas on place of back. Where humans can sit, live and travel on. Only the bold and bravest can ride on you. Aqrabuamelu, The scorpion man. Endowed with head, torso and arms of human. The Arachnid of the desert. Head in place of chelicerae Half human, half scorpion It's a mythical companion.
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These scorpion-men of ancient Mesopotamia are best known for guarding the gates of the sun god in the Epic of Gilgamesh. They’re sort of like a desert Centaur with the added talent of being able to sting you with their tail.
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