Lycian Rock Tombs in Tomb Bay
Sailing in Tomb Bay Fethiye
Tomb Bay
Just 15 miles, not far from here
Across a space so crystal clear
A sea where the Meltimi blows
Sailing west, the compass shows.
Tomb Bay where the dust has blown
From people laid to rest in stone
Into the water deep and blue
The reflections that once were you
And on a rocky outcrop crown
Where white goats are staring down
Graves are hewn from ochre rock
Now empty caverns without locks
Among the Oleander there
When Sweetgum scents the evening air
I wander up the stony trail
To try to find a ghostly tale
And Tomb Bay was the place to go
When Ziggy died and we were low
Then reminders of the times we shared
Were all around, so much despair
Tomb Bay where the Lycians laid
Their dead to rest in ancient days
But now 3000 years have passed
Did they believe that they would last
Forever…..
Tony Taylor, July 2013
