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Grave On the Hill(Revised)

Grave on the hill, no name applied Just a simple pile of rocks Disturbed by a fallen tree. Over time moss has grown Giving the rocks a grey sheen Someone must have loved the man Taking much time to find the rocks and neatly arrange them on the grave. At the foot there is a small child sized grave with just a simple long, rounded, rock marker at the head and foot. I often wonder what happened to this family... I sense great sadness and troubles in these lives. to be continued... Grave on the hill, no name applied Just a simple pile of rock Marks the ending of a life full Of sadness and loss of children Toil and work the rocky ground to feed your family, land is the life blood for survival, for food, for shelter To the land you have returned beneath the red clay and rock grave. Grave on the hill, no name applied.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 9/21/2009 8:43:00 AM
Hi, My poem "If only" is not a fantasy. It's 98% accurate. Very happy to hear you enjoy "Universal Poetry". Perhaps your sweetheart will write somthing for you. I am currently incarcerated. My close friend mediates for me. Thanks for telling others about my work. Jimmy
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Date: 9/19/2009 7:40:00 PM
So many graves are forgotten and no one takes the time to care for them. This is so sad you wonder what happened to the family. Thanks for commenting on my poems. God Bless Phyl
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Date: 9/19/2009 5:43:00 PM
..this is beautiful and haunting with sadness.. but also I too, look at graves.. often when I go to the cemetery I walk around looking at the inscriptions and wondering about the person buried there.. many are old and broken.. crumbling... I love how you wrote this poem.. very nice
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Date: 9/19/2009 7:15:00 AM
Nicely done my daughter. I am looking forward to the sequel. Mom
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