1. Riley Fees<br />Where I’m From <br />November 17th, 2010<br />Where a Persian is from <br />I am from the biggest empire known to man <br />I am from when you are conquered only thing that changes is your country’s name<br />I am from great capital of Susa where Persians loved life <br />I am from the Royal Road where armies were moved faster <br />I am from Libya to Massagetae <br />From a empire with strong rulers who never let their rule slip <br />I am from Darius The first, one of the greatest leaders of all time <br />I am from the Immortals, those who could not be beat<br />From losses to the Greeks only because they were crazy<br />I am from ruling the greatest cultures the world has ever seen <br />I am from the founding of Cyprus the great capital built by a great king <br />I am from Coinage of a king <br />I am from the rough streets of the Persian Capitals <br />I am from the great trades of the cities <br />I am from the Zoroastrian religion <br />I am from the basis of all religion <br />I am from great armies of one million<br />I am from serving in magnificent palaces <br />I am from a satrapies of the nation where my governor was the king’s brother <br />I am from a tolerant ruler who was strong but fair <br />I am from four horse chariots that showed greatness <br />I am from seals made like cylinders that were used throughout the land<br />I am from stories made on jars told for many years <br />From massive stone art that is incomparable to the rest of the world <br />I am beautiful strong palaces like the palace of Cyprus <br />I am from a once great nation feared by everyone<br />I am from a nation remembered forever <br />I am from the one and only great Persia <br />