The Ruined Stone-Walled House

Drops of dawn
perching on the ruined 
stone-walled house.

The ivy tirelessly
spreads its hug
around the walls,
a scaffold for the dreams
to build new life
upon their forgotten
existence
like music 
fallen into oblivion
long ago
and now risen to life
again.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Dietrich Avatar
August 8, 2014 at 7:45 PM
wow, my second favorite of your free verse poems is here!!! In case I ever host a short form contest, I hope you will keep this one and the faved one I liked of yours in mind!!!
O'Leary Avatar
May 19, 2013 at 11:22 AM
Wonderful imagery... Terry
Comporozos Avatar
May 20, 2013 at 8:30 AM
Thank you, Terry!
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