The Cathedral of Stone

Within the cold gray stone,
It lives a spiritual humming,
A strumming rhythm of natures
Raw essence.
Breathing rock inhaling, exhaling
As the earthen elemental surrounding
Conscious thought.
Knowledge’s smoothed edges, leave
Reasons rough coarseness exposed.
Humanities deaf ear, hears only, 
The hollowing of the four winds,
Shutting out enlightenment's truth.
Natures dream weaver touches 
Heaven,
With her softest silken finger tips,
And gods canvas falls unto earth.
 Behold a tapestry deepest blue,
Lit by universal stars.
In the stone circle,
Mankind lifts innocence vial,
Revealing ignorance blindness
Of sight.
And feels humiliation smallness.
It's singular aloneness, individuality,
Quest for immortality exists,
On baron grounds frosted soil.
In stillness silence, behold the
Ring of fire.
Lighting divine spirits to flame, 
Flickering embers alight igniting
Destiny's spark.
Intellect, intelligence a rebirthing
From deaths black darkness.
Within the cold gray stone,
It lives a spiritual humming.
A strumming rhythm of 
Natures raw essence.
Breathing rock, inhaling,
Exhaling.
As the earthen element’s
Surrounding conscious thought.
A cathedral of stone, 
With one disciple
Left in prayers knelling position.

BY: CHERYL ANNA DUNN
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012


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Date: 10/17/2014 10:24:00 AM
always very beautifully penned cherl excellent read flowing golden piece
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Date: 8/22/2014 10:49:00 PM
Hi there, not here as much these days, but came to read a few poems, this one is astounding and beautiful Cherl
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Date: 1/21/2014 9:15:00 PM
Hello Cherl, stopping by tonight to read another one of your poems for a second and third time. I will never tire of your poems and friendship. Strong imagery, much immortality exists, we will never stop searching, it's like living in the dark,... Taking only what we can feel... Enjoyed.. forever your soup best friend...Linda
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Date: 5/26/2013 8:23:00 PM
Hello Cheryl, Congratulations with your Featured Poem of the week. Have yourself a beautiful Memorial Day, this Monday. God bless the ones who fought and keep on fighting. Always~ LINDA
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Date: 5/20/2013 4:30:00 PM
Beautiful poem, Cheryl. Very deep! My name is Jiril Clemons, check out some of my poetry, you might like it.
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