DEAD SEA

DEAD  SEA

Dead sea, land locked you see

 on Earth, lowest valley

with minerals of country side and surrounding

washed into pool, baked by sun, salt concentrate astounding.

Oh the high way ninety

along  Israel and  West bank shores you see

road 393 meters below level of sea

lowest on earth shore, the DEAD SEA

Hyper saline water 377 meters deep

in salinity to surpass none you see

with minerals many present in this sea

for human health beneficial you see

no aquatic plants and fishes

Along 67 kms long and 18  kms wide flourish

dead sea, world's first health resort

king David took refuge in this resort

dead sea provide balms for Egyptian mummification

And potash too for fertilisation

its minerals rich black mud offer

 properties cosmetic and therapeutic ever.

K.S.V.SESHADRI