Kelly Deschler Poet Pantoum

New Cracks in Old Stone

New cracks in old stone
Just beginning to show,
Reveals things never shown
Things only one could know 

Just beginning to show
A solid surface scrambles,
Things only one could know
Shedding into shambles

A solid surface scrambles
Every chisel brings a change,
Shedding into shambles
In time, it must arrange

Every chisel brings a change
Upon hard - headed rock,
In time, it must arrange
For none can beat the clock

Upon hard - headed rock
Reveals things never shown,
For none can beat the clock
New cracks in old stone.

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Marikate Kingston June 15, 2026 at 9:24 PM Out come the dandelions from "New cracks in old stone" I recently visited Rome Italy. There is still stone on the ground that the ancient gladiators walked on thousands of years ago and the colosseum still stands strong and proud, all made out of limestone and granite stone. I enjoyed your poem a lot

John Hamilton June 13, 2025 at 12:23 PM Love the form, well written Kelly, nice to read you today!

Hilda Greenhough April 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM This is absolutely mind-blowing. It seems to flow to the sound of hammers on an archeological dig. Fav.