#edgarirceburroughs -Every Day With Edgar Rice Burroughs - August 18, 2025

 August 18, 2025 and on this day seven hundred and ninety-eight years ago in the year 1227, Genghis Khan, the subject of a 2,215 word unpublished poem written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, died in Xingqing, Western Xia, now a part of China. No one knows where he and his riches were buried.

The poem may be read at: https://www.erbzine.com/mag58/5881.html.

The poem is copyright by ERB Incorporated and may not be reproduced.

The 100 -word drabble for today, “Not Bejeweled,” was inspired by the poem and by the life of Temujin. Turkey was known an Antolia or Rum in the 13th century, but I couldn’t write about a country called Rum with a straight face.

The Mongol warlord’s aide de camp, said, “Genghis, you are the leader. It’s fitting that you should wear gold and jewels as befits your station.”

“I was born in a tent. I live in a tent. I don’t need jewelry to show I’m the leader. Leave me. We invade the largest city in Anitolia at dawn.”

“You should dress like a ruler, not like a common soldier. Just a diamond. A single ruby. Perhaps this beautiful fire opal."

I said no. Diamonds and rubies are for hiding and hoarding, not for wearing, and as for Opals, Khan’t stand an opal.”