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Nordic cloud
Nordic cloud
Jun 13, 2010 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

STONES

  "STONES" 

 

The stones cold surface

in dark places mirrors mossy tombs, 

the strata cracked and broken 

into shards, 

the myriad insects

dancing their charades, 

as gentle beams of light throw gold

on grey, 

their age we do not know, 

 

perhaps the oldest things unknown,

once molten in a fiery space,

colliding or just flowing,

in magnetism's biding power, 

within each tiny grain that makes the whole,

are facets flashing memories of fate, 

and where the pressure so extreme

creates a diamond gleam or golden ore, 

that men adore, 

 

they know not of their birth, 

when earth was young, 

unsung in sonnets, poetry, 

as all was quiet, 

not yet born,

this tiny boney object, 

man,

no wonder he, 

when dead, 

has you to mark his chosen bed, 

among the flowers 

a timeless symbol,

of their hours.




 

 
— Nordic cloud, Jun 13, 2010

About This Poem

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Region, Country: Oslo and Flatdal, Norway., NOR

Favorite Poets: Too daunting this.

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Race_9togo

Race_9togo

15 years 12 months ago

Anne

Absolutely awesome, no fault can I find. Respectfully Jim "Laws and rules don't kill freedom: narrow-minded intolerance does" : Race
SH

shirley harrison

15 years 12 months ago

Dear Ann

truly ammazing poetry! much love shirley harrison
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scribbler

15 years 12 months ago

stones

if anything lasts longer than stones,I don't know what.I have stone spear head, according to experts made over 10000 years ago.Expect nothing made by modern man will last longer.great easily read write.........scribbler
Ravenshakti

Ravenshakti

15 years 12 months ago

Dear Ann...

Simply exquisite... Your poems are always so soothing... Your love for Nature and her elements; the insight you share, is always a gift to me. With my love, Raven
xena465

xena465

15 years 12 months ago

Ingenious Ann

A true poet through and through...Brilliant Xena Quote: Science is what you know; philosophy is what you don't know. - Bertrand Russell
S

sammysew

15 years 12 months ago

Stones

hey Anne, Loved this poem, it read perfectly and conjured up wonderful imagery. Sammy x
Seren

Seren

15 years 12 months ago

Darling Ann

I am speechless something that doesnt happen often I bow to natures poetess beautiful love and big hugs JayCee x x x ("Quote:-For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.-Ivan Panin")
Nordic cloud

Nordic cloud

15 years 11 months ago

Oh so kind you all are to me.

Ann of Norway Scribbler your ancient stone fascinates me, I love things prehistoric, my sister found and axe head on their farm in Scotland too. Menhirs always are worth travelling to see too. There are many passage graves in Denmark and Sweden, but Norway has also many fine rock carvings and paintings, the oldest from around 9000 years ago. We wrote a book on them not published, but it was fun making it and with maps as to where to find them and what there was to find one would have thought it would be a tourist attraction par excellence, but no, pop music is more interesting to modern man!!!! Jim, Shirley, Xena and Sammy and Mand, thank you, yes thank you. Raven with your knowledge of nature you can see what I do I expect. JayCee, Shucks! Love to you all and have happy Summer days, where it is Summer and happy Winter days where it is Winter!!!! Ha ha!
R

raj

15 years 11 months ago

Dear Ann

your poetry recreates the evolution process of the rocks...stones...gems..minerals and in doing so you have brought all these so called in-animate objects to life... if i was a stone i would have melted instantly after reading this very empathetic write...and for letting me know my lineage.... love n hugs...raj (sublime_ocean)
Nordic cloud

Nordic cloud

15 years 11 months ago

How sweet you are to say so, sublime ocean.

Ann of Norway Yes stones and old bones, trees and discarded things, akin to the prehistoric remains weathered by the earth they all fascinate me and I give them status while others throw them away. Thank you and love Ann.
R

raj

15 years 11 months ago

yes Ann…it all boils down

yes Ann...it all boils down to how much we care for these nature's gifts...very thoughtful of you to write about it and expressing your thoughts so very profoundly...it was indeed a treat for me... much love...raj (sublime_ocean)....