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Fay Slimm.

 

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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.

  • Author: Fay Slimm. (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 24th, 2017 14:20
  • Category: Nature
  • Views: 37
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Comments6

  • Michael Edwards

    Fay - you've done it again - thoroughly enjoyed reading it.

    • Fay Slimm.

      Thanks Michael - time takes it's toll on more than hand-carved stone ... am pleased you enjoyed the read.

    • Tony36

      Well written and expressed Great write

      • Fay Slimm.

        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.

        • Tony36

          Welcome

        • janetaylor

          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.

        • Augustus

          Yes, the title and the last line. Lots of wear on this old rock as well.

        • Pintu Mahakul

          Amen! Ancient stones with interesting history have come in wonderful imagery here. This is also very brilliant poem shared.

        • Neville

          yes indeed, a thoroughly enjoyable read, thank you again Fay... N

          • Fay Slimm.

            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

            • Neville

              We have some here too..



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