Matthew Anish Poet Blank verse

Of Ancient Things

Deep night 
Minds feel the pull
   of ancient things
our spirits are challenged 
   by a past which is not yet dead
The clock hands on the wall 
    continue to move
The world is continuing to change 
   The present is turning into the future 
faster than we expected
   Yet the pull of ancient things is not diminished 
Faces from the past 
   still shine in our minds 
The years pass
   but the past 
      continues to
 influence our consciousness, our hopes
   even our dreams

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Joe Maverick October 15, 2011 at 1:06 PM You are getting there i think Matthew... yes i really appreicate this piece. Gods blessings:)

Margaret Foster October 13, 2011 at 9:41 PM I love to delve into my ancestors, not just their names but the lives they must have experienced. I liked this poem very much Matthew...cheers Margaret

Sara Kendrick October 12, 2011 at 5:35 PM Enjoyed reading this one..Yes, we are always looking back to the past especially looking to our ancestors..Thanks for the kind review of my work..Sara

Kabuteng P.Ink K. October 11, 2011 at 1:51 PM How very true, Matthew! I really like what you say here, of how the past "influences our consciousness" --indeed it does! Everything is interconnected....:)

Elizabeth Wesley October 9, 2011 at 11:14 PM Hollow sounds of echoes past Mathew, nice image of change.

Andrea Dietrich October 9, 2011 at 2:24 AM Yes, past present future, it all weaves together. Hey, there is a new show Monday nights called Terra NOva. Have you seen it? It's pretty good. I thought of you since you enjoy sci fi or fantasy I should say. LUv, Andrea

Bias Fields October 8, 2011 at 11:51 PM A primal feeling was inspired by your poem. thank you. and write on.