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Alabaster pillars
reach to heights I’ve never known
Marble indentations
feed the facets which have grown
Carved before the spectacle
that time forgot to keep
Oh these ancient sites I find
my mind decides to reap

Sculpted statues stand there
looking down with faces stern
Painted garments scaled off
overgrown by grass and fern
Dwarved I dwell among the mute
no figments of my mind
Looking at me with those eyes
austere and far from blind

Goblets made of copper
shimmer bright the vintage vine
Amethyst and ruby
circle close atop the wine
Tables set for many
with a feast for all to share
Here before my hungry eyes
which now can only stare

Mossy marble benches
are my bed now for the night
Hungry I go sleeping
in the slowly fading light
Shuffling through the darkness
ghostly visions of the past
visitors from ancient times
But sleep now comes at last

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June 16, 2017
Copyright © Chris Green and Darren White

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017




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Date: 7/3/2017 8:17:00 PM
My sister just read this too! And sighed! So lovely! ~~~/|\~~~
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Darren White
Date: 7/4/2017 1:55:00 AM
Happy she likes it too :)
Date: 6/29/2017 11:45:00 PM
Great poem, Darren! It's timeless. Reads magnificently aloud. One question: why no punctuation? Just curious. Without the punctuation, I think, the poem does sound even stronger, now that I read it again. And it looks marvelous on the page. Bravo, Sir! -- Wesley
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Darren White
Date: 6/30/2017 2:30:00 AM
Right! See? Punctuation is not always needed, sometimes it distracts. I think this one works fine indeed without. Thanks my friend :)
Date: 6/29/2017 7:50:00 PM
Great job again Darren :)
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Darren White
Date: 6/30/2017 2:29:00 AM
Thank you Jeremy, also on behalf of Chris ;)
Date: 6/28/2017 8:30:00 AM
This paints a picture :D You two have created another beautiful poem. I love reading this aloud as it has a wonderful rhythm <3
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Darren White
Date: 6/28/2017 8:34:00 AM
That rhythm is wonderful, isn't it? It's one of the best things in this poem, I agree :)
Date: 6/28/2017 8:05:00 AM
This is so very well done , both of you. I enjoyed this interesting poem. Thank you for bringing it to us :)
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Darren White
Date: 6/28/2017 8:10:00 AM
Thanks Heidi, so happy you like this :)
Date: 6/28/2017 8:01:00 AM
Breathtaking poetry guys! I'm at a loss for words! Magnificently done!
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Darren White
Date: 6/28/2017 8:09:00 AM
Thanks Budgie my dear friend :)
Date: 6/28/2017 7:40:00 AM
Oh wow, Darren and Chris -You two are on a roll. This is a masterpiece, I really enjoyed the ancient earthy feel to it. Darren so good to see that your Muse is firing again, she just needed a little holiday, see?. A fav...Maria
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Darren White
Date: 6/28/2017 7:49:00 AM
It was written before that block dropped on my head :) But I am writing, only it is more of a struggle than it usually is. Thanks my friend :)
Date: 6/28/2017 7:23:00 AM
Wonderful you guys, absolutely wonderful. xomo!
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Darren White
Date: 6/28/2017 7:47:00 AM
ma mo, happy to see you <3 :)
Date: 6/28/2017 7:21:00 AM
Such incredible imagery Darren and Chris I visited the pyramids but not the temples in Luxor. Such a fabulous collaboration congrats to you both:-) hugs jan xx
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Darren White
Date: 6/28/2017 7:46:00 AM
It gives that centuries old feel, doesn't it? Thanks Jan :)
Date: 6/28/2017 7:18:00 AM
An amazing poem boys. I really like this
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Darren White
Date: 6/28/2017 7:46:00 AM
Thanks Tim. This is one of my personal favourites :)
Date: 6/28/2017 6:29:00 AM
Your muse has a full tank again now I see. All it needed was a push from Chris.
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Darren White
Date: 6/28/2017 6:42:00 AM
This one is SOSOSOSO beautiful, but it was written over a week ago, before my ink dried. But it will come back I am sure.

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