Love’s Invitation
we built these walls
around our world
across the landscape
of touch and word
they sunk over time
to the roots of love
and stood firm as
life filled in around
tread hard as you
like upon these stones
sit for a while and
brush their cracks
rest your bones on
their sun-warmed dips
smile at the sky and
listen to the grasses
you’re welcome to add
to our great wall
stay and lend this
place your touch
let life fill in your
cracks and crevices
join us here between
the grass and sky
- SM-L -10/1/13
My reaction to this prompt was fast ... almost immediate. Consequently, this poem got very little editing. Perhaps I'll go back to it at a later date and work those trees into the verse somewhere, but the stones will remain at the center.
- shared with others at The Mag 188 - thanks, Tess Kinkaid
Wow, that was quite extraordinary! An anthem of endurance for those who fear being ground into dust.
ReplyDeleteBuilding a dry stone wall to fence in the best bits of life, is an interesting interpretation of this image... :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely invitation!
ReplyDeleteNot only do I like this poem, but I like the color of your text and the font.
ReplyDeleteIt's a whole experience!
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Oh well done! An excellent write that swept me along with it.
ReplyDeleteAnna :o]
Your wall is a comfortable spot...
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