Mt. Olivet Cemetery: Nashville
The monstrous spires uprise
But never touch the skies,
Vain, earth-foundationed monuments
To Life’s impermanence.
Expensive markers war with Time
Where lichen mosses climb
And cover up each hand-carved word
That tells of those interred.
Copyright © Steve Eng | Year Posted 2009
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