Dark as any bark on a winter day Frost that clings to her contours An outline takes shape in the rocks Her sculpture worn smooth by time Standing over an ever restless sea A protective guardian over her tomb Carved in the same expressionless look Casting her gaze over all the lost souls Forever trapped in the tranquil deep Reaching back are tales of ancient times She watches relentlessly silent and still The generations of sea birds come and go All passing by and falling under her spell
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Posted: Feb 9
About this poem:
Writing about a familiar outcropping of rocks that sometimes take shape and form in the crevices of our mind like passing clouds and give us all a sense of place in time.
Nice poem. I gaze at the clouds and can see formation of objects, but I never did that for the rocks I see. I may take a look, but I'm doughtful I'll see the formation of a mermaid.
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I gaze at the clouds and can see formation of objects, but I never did that for the rocks I see.
I may take a look, but I'm doughtful I'll see the formation of a mermaid.
Mick.