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The Ancient Plateau - Act 2

In the morning we arise To a sky of perfect blue Surrounded by leafy greens And Birds in plumage hues We head deep into the lush Strange sounds resonate If such beasts exist I wonder what awaits The rays of the sun beat down As our strength saps by the hour Intermittent squalls Momentarily repairs our power We come to a leafy clearing And a sight beholds our eyes A herd of massive Sauropods Reach into the sky To see such awesome beasts As they amble, as if in slow motion But way of to our left Roaring, angered commotion A Sauropod injured calf Seen flagging from the group A Tyrannosaurus stands over In carnivorous stoop Are we looking on in awe At this sight from long ago But we see this in our world As the African plains show The Scientists and Paleontologists Are revelling in this time To view these beasts of long ago On this plateau in their prime The evening slowly draws in Around the campfire discussions are said To preserve this ancient era We all agreed, as read We head back to the clifftops To work our way back down Through the lush rich greens Immaculate are natures gowns All through the descent There's talk of what we seen We read about it when we were younger And even seen it in our dreams The world above where we have come from Has to remain in our past Its been preserved for a reason And its our duty, to make our silence last http://www.thehighlanderspoems.com/fantasy-12.php

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 1/5/2010 6:41:00 PM
An excellent ending...kept me enthralled from the first....because of your imagery felt as if I was there...thanks so much for sharing your wonderful imagination and creativity!! Many thanks too for taking the time to read my writes and for your always nice comments and words of encouragement...all is deeply appreciated James! God Bless! Have a stupendous evening~Mary
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Date: 1/2/2010 11:24:00 AM
Wonderful tale of discovery and secretive info all in one story.. u need to write more stories James.. it is your forte'... u hold the interest of the reader so well and apt... I was thrilled by the adventure... awaiting another soon... luv.. Linda-Marie..
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Date: 1/1/2010 5:47:00 PM
James~ Wow Brilliantly done is all I can say! Imagery, imagery, story, site and sound! Laura :)
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Date: 1/1/2010 4:14:00 PM
Great write from a man with a lively imagination. The greatest nation on earth. Keep the creative pen flowing. Sara
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Date: 1/1/2010 1:06:00 PM
Excellent write.If you go to youtube.com,type in alan jackson sissy's song and you can listen to it.
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Date: 1/1/2010 12:51:00 PM
I love this poem Fraser,infact i love them all,Well done talented poet and Happy New Year,my good friend--Charma
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