Effaced
Features wind-worn and rain-wasted
they still stand,
shaped male and female, native
hands clasped around girth of granite.
Celtic-entwined and earthily-clad,
power-patterned
in past complex memory,
wisdom's vined craft exposed to many
withering centuries,
great stone-anchored Cross
huddles in moorland's stifling moss.
Eroded, effaced and all but erased,
this axe-engraved
vision exudes need deep as labyrinths,
clear as the day,
indelibly signed across petrified clay.
Island prayer-place used as supplication
revered, implored,
gift-indulged the old God-incarnate
gave formal forgiveness
of hunting with hate's intention to kill.
Rock's portrayal of guilt's ancient aim
shows modern
humanity locked into the same.
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Author:
Fay Slimm. (
Offline) - Published: January 24th, 2017 14:20
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Comments6
Fay - you've done it again - thoroughly enjoyed reading it.
Thanks Michael - time takes it's toll on more than hand-carved stone ... am pleased you enjoyed the read.
Well written and expressed Great write
Thank you Tony. These ancient stones with their interesting histories stand in many high places around moors near where I live in Cornwall U.K.
Welcome
a bold a mighty pen has written a masterpiece again! fabulous fay! i love the depth and meaning of this piece ~ and i adore that it has a masculine flair.
Yes, the title and the last line. Lots of wear on this old rock as well.
Amen! Ancient stones with interesting history have come in wonderful imagery here. This is also very brilliant poem shared.
yes indeed, a thoroughly enjoyable read, thank you again Fay... N
Thank you Nev - old stones are found all over our land and history knows so little about them - so I thought I would pen an imaginative tale around some which stand near where I live........ glad you enjoyed the read............... x
We have some here too..
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