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Among the Stones

I love the tranquility
there is a peace like no other
where hidden birds sing melodies
and little creatures scurry
and time stands still  
I like to read inscriptions
on tombstones in the dappled sun
    or rain wet or snow covered
        gravestones monolith
            flagstones flat and small
                all the RIP inscriptions
camera in hand and journal ready
I note one stone's inscription
it reads  U N K N O W N
this of all the stones
among the rows and rows
with no name, no date, no record
no flowers ever I am sure
no memorial of any kind  
this unknown stone has broken my heart . . . 

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November 9, 2017(edit, April 21, 2020)


Poetry/Free Verse/Among the Stones
Copyright Protected, ID 20-1245-487-03
All Rights Reserved, 2020, Constance La France


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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 4/21/2020 9:04:00 PM

Us humans want to remember, especially the forgotten. I once read about the nameless people that died in the finger lakes. Loved the poem, dear Constance!

Constance La France
Date: 4/22/2020 12:07:00 PM

Kim, thanks for visiting my poem and commenting _Constance

David Mchattie

Date: 4/21/2020 7:55:00 PM

I've walked through the odd graveyard in my time. Always found it interesting. Wonderful poem my friend. Stay safe.

Constance La France
Date: 4/22/2020 12:08:00 PM

David, thanks for visiting, yes, there is such a tranquility among the stones_Constance

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 4/21/2020 6:31:00 PM

It is sad to be burried with Unknown as your inscription. I felt like that when I saw the monument in Italy of the unknown soldiers. I also visited ancient grave sites in Ireland and was fascinated reading the tombstones. I loved your poem Constance. xxoo

Constance La France
Date: 4/22/2020 12:10:00 PM

Connie, thanks for visiting and commenting, yes it is sad too see unknown graves, I find wandering the cemeteries are like history lessons _Constance