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A Cromlech is a pre-historic place of celebration also known as a Dolmen. A flat megalith rests horizontally on vertical stones and in my view represents balance, composure, spirituality and holistic thinking. A blast from the past to be cherished. The largest one in Cymru/Wales near Nevern in Pembrokeshire is called Pentre Ifan with Pentre translating into village and Ifan into son of the yew tree.

The Cromlech Roots do not grow in monolith mono-light mono-life the flat stone of wisdom balances on light and darkness No moon without the sun the stars the little me in Universe frightened fortunate translucent transparent transitional opaque in contrasts contradiction’s complements of polar opposites Shadows sparkle brightly finding openings from the dark the black the void the awful vortex depressing tunnel vision prism’s shelter shining illuminations shade pride pre-judgement enlighten intuition embrace and cover cracks and crevices they join together Rainbows and rain-glows rain-blows’ flows do not patronise once they emerge who the patron wants to be born from the yew tree of at times annoying living in the village called home and the self The bark the oval berries leafs ramifications are not vicious or vindictive the energy and water systems nutrients therein are so amazing the change and growths broken branches withered sentiments sediments are what we make of them grim gruesome delightful and victorious if we so choose the path that shines in light and darkness blazing brightness in the tedious awful gloom yet sooty glitters' solemn soiree Life is but a temporary solar lunar inter-webbed ensemble a tree a monument museum’s nature’s pantograph perspective pre- and post-historic past and future present future-past a balancing of one on other you and I of stone of tree and fruit compost and new beginnings and every moment is a prelude grounded foreplay focal lens and blossom A Cromlech Dolmen celebration lightness juxtaposed nocturne and moon 24th July

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Date: 7/29/2016 2:32:00 PM
Kai, congratulations on your fine placement in this Premiere Contest. You wove those 21 words into some wonderful thoughts. Hugs, Sandra
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Kai Michael Neumann
Date: 7/30/2016 5:38:00 AM
Thank you, thank you Sandra. All of the sudden there was a Cromlech in my mind...
Date: 7/28/2016 5:03:00 PM
a great informative write Kai congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx
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Date: 7/29/2016 2:04:00 AM
Thank you Jan. At the moment memories and 'values/standpoints just seem to marry up. Kind wishes.
Date: 7/28/2016 7:33:00 AM
Congrats Kai, for your placement with this brilliant piece!! ;-)
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Date: 7/27/2016 11:22:00 PM
Wonderful write. Congrats on your win. :) Sunita
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Kai Michael Neumann
Date: 7/29/2016 2:07:00 AM
Thank you Sunita for reading and for your kind comment. many wishes, Kai
Date: 7/26/2016 5:36:00 AM
Thank yo Teppo. I do not write the poetry any longer. it is beginning to write me...
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Date: 7/25/2016 5:40:00 PM
Vivid, fluid, expressive, imaginative! Loved it.
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Kai Michael Neumann
Date: 7/26/2016 5:34:00 AM
Thank you Tom.

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