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Trespassing Walls

stones are all that's left, calloused and sweat piled pride -labors of life and death, foundations of shelter and boundaries of field and farm that disappear into a relentless forest. lost cemeteries hide there -tears and prayers haunt, long dried and silent yet lingering somewhere near; while...the walls tilt and tumble begging to go where they once were interred. the scribbled gray markers of the long fallen - crumble, now more a home to moss than memories. forest and stone and creature, in the end, all to dust, a bed to birth each once again...

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Ink Empress

Date: 7/12/2024 3:40:00 AM

Dear craigsz, a powerful and moving write this is! So deeply meaningful and soul stirring! I read it few times and was impressed by the wordplay and arrangement of lines and how youv delivered this! I especially love“forest and stone and creature, in the end, all to dust, a bed to birth each once again...” this is impeccable. I didnt think this was written by you but im not surprised as its so profound! The kind of Poetry youll find in another era! So eloquent. Sometimes i find such depth hard to grasp but still i felt this! We dont always need to understand, to feel something or someone, for an example i love roses but theres so much i cant grasp. And your poetry is as such, deep fragrant and beyond soulful! Congratulations on your win

Craig Cornish
Date: 7/12/2024 4:58:00 AM

Thanks so much Dear Inky for your thoughtful response