Built in 1889 for the World's Fair, it was also the world's most tall
Parisians called it an eyesore they were really appalled.
Eiffel begged the city to keep it for 20 long years.
Today, from every Paris rooftop, the gargantuan tower appears
I wrote this limerick because I was quite amazed by this story. Many times in the past, an artist, an architect, an idealist creates a ingenious work of art. No one recognizes it right away, or worst, they mock it.
It is only many years later or even until after their death, is their work recognized for being amazingly brilliant. One recent example is "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" by Swedish author and journalist Stieg Larsson.
I wrote this limerick because I was quite amazed by this story. Many times in the past, an artist, an architect, an idealist creates a ingenious work of art. No one recognizes it right away, or worst, they mock it.
It is only many years later or even until after their death, is their work recognized for being amazingly brilliant. One recent example is "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" by Swedish author and journalist Stieg Larsson.
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