The Haunting Mystery of Stonehenge
THE HAUNTING MYSTERY OF STONEHENGE
It’s a prehistoric landmark,
built five thousand years ago,
who actually constructed it,
we still don’t really know.
Standing near Salisbury, England
on the dusty northern plain,
the reason for its existence,
no-body can explain.
The bigger stones called “sarsens”
are thirty two feet tall,
each weigh twenty two cubic tons
stand on end to form each wall.
The stone came from 20 miles away
and it seems quite bizarre,
these people of antiquity
could move such stone so far.
Forty tons of bluestone rest,
surviving climate wear and tear
but the biggest question still remains,
how did it get up there?
Is Stonehenge a haunting monument
what a sculptor dreams about,
or is it an ancient puzzle
we’ve yet to figure out?
Mystery Poetry Contest –July 2/2016
Copyright © Liz Labadie-Reilly | Year Posted 2016
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