Earl Schumacker Poet Free verse

Lost Souls and Fragrances

Lost Souls and Fragrances

A saffron fragrance mixed with aromas from desert shores
Salt and seaweed lifts the distances of spirits drifting on tomorrow
Archeologists are touched and drawn
To the other side with all their senses
They search with empty bodies even now
Spirits lead the way
Reach through centuries, which took those souls so long ago
Through distances on countless years to Istanbul for study 
To copy, to replicate the human souls, of the lost and found
Archeologists have no clues
They dig through so much memory, buried  
But when they open up the very last tomb
The smell, the aroma, the human and the spirit
Open on the ancient to the here and now
Scent and soul comes through, holds on
Lingers with the find until tomorrow 

10/11/14 The Scent of Your Soul - Poetry Contest

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Robert Lindley October 12, 2014 at 9:36 AM A very insightful write my friend. You touched the soul of that contest theme. Perhaps I should have wrote an entry but time is my enemy on doing so many contests. Good luck in that contest!! Earl Schumacker October 12, 2014 at 10:13 AM Hi Robert, Thank you so much for your views on my poem. I appreciate your comments. Have a pleasant day. Earl

Mark Trichet October 11, 2014 at 10:52 PM Tremendous write Earl. Loved your theme to this contest, it reeks (pleasantly) of ancient history... Earl Schumacker October 12, 2014 at 1:28 AM Hi Mark, Thank you so much. I'm glad you liked it and I appreciate your observations. Have a great week end. Earl

Andrea Dietrich October 11, 2014 at 9:11 PM wow, you REALLY captured the ESSENCE of that theme., Scent of Your Soul. I won't even touch this contest!! It screams for a good free verse poet to write it!! an early congratulations for you. I"m sure you've got it in the bag. Earl Schumacker October 12, 2014 at 1:33 AM Hi Andrea, I'm glad you liked it. I'm certain that you would be brilliant at creating something for this contest. Thank you for your kind words. Have a great week end. Take care. Earl