Possible Clues:

• Region between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers
• Area in Iraq
• E-maps too complicated: end up in ancient Asian region
• Ancient region where cuneiform writing was used
• Ancient region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
• Where writing is believed to have been invented
• Compose a poem to Siam, old Asian region
• In retirement, design a jumper with some exotic ancient land
• Ancient region of Iraq
• I am poet, so am wandering in land 'twixt rivers