John Lawless Poet Verse

Empty Depth of Barren Canyon

Empty Depth of Barren Canyon


to know the empty depth of barren canyon,
the reverberated sound of distant fear,
feel the surging scar of river’s scalpel,
bleed the muted red of sun bleached clay.

to feel the eyes of passersby upon you
marveling at the beauty of your loss
awed by your resistance to times passion
humbled by your failing stoics guise.

to hear the lonesome shriek of eagle
fall silent on cliff dwellings gone to dust
and share the emptiness of longing
for gentle songs to interrupt the hush.

to touch the heats imagination
an oasis in the midst of baking sand
hold for but a blinking moment
the vision of a canyon not so grand.


John G. Lawless
1/30/2014

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Vicky Tsiluma February 1, 2014 at 12:42 AM Well captured John! The forces of nature can be perplexing leaving mankind to wonder of what once was and where we are heading. I love your perspective - how you've stated 'marveling the beauty of your loss' - it's easy to be astounded by the canyon and forget that once there was something greater in place. Very well penned! John Lawless February 1, 2014 at 6:41 AM Vicki, thanks for your kind comments. I often look at things and imagine what was or what might have been. John