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Weathered Sandstone

Yosemite’s marvels
glaciers from the last Ice Age
sculpted Half Dome and El Capitan

alas, though I worship the almighty Hand,
I am but sand
     compressed by elements
          solidified by desert sun
               pounded by wind
                    made porous by rain
withstanding, I remain
sandstone

vessel capturing microscopic organisms
purifier for aquifers
tan, brown and red
camouflaged in Zion Park
filter for nature’s emotions
     heat’s scourge grows
          water’s passion flows
               sandstorm wind blows

yet I am not enraged
     only engraved
uninfected, merely reflective
     poetic words pouring from my cracks
          aged by time
               refined by nature’s whims

from dust I came
and dusty fate awaits
aging poet
weathered sandstone

Copyright © Carolyn Devonshire | Year Posted 2011

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Anthony Nutter Date: 1/5/2012 6:33:00 AM Congratulations on not one but two poems making it through the first round. A well deserved honor. Login to Reply

Red Fiery Date: 1/4/2012 10:16:00 AM ALL THE BEST FOR THE FINALS...CAROLINE..MY GOOD WISHES..WITH THIS SUPERB ENTRY OF URS Login to Reply

Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 1/4/2012 5:37:00 AM Congratulations on making it through the 1st round of PoetrySoup International Contest X 2. Wishing you the best in the finals Carolyn. Love, Carol Login to Reply

Barbara Gorelick Date: 12/28/2011 8:33:00 PM I missed this first time around..wow..sure to do well..you aging poet you..lol...love..LNC Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 12/28/2011 5:35:00 PM wow, awesome, CArolyn. NO wonder it got thru to round two of the big contest. You got two through like me. Congratulations! Login to Reply

Joyce Johnson Date: 12/28/2011 4:56:00 PM Congratulations on making the cut twice Carolyn. I don't remember this one. It copuld easily be the winner. Good luck. Love, Joyce Login to Reply

Daver Austin Date: 12/28/2011 2:59:00 PM Congrats on this one making the cut. LOve, daver Login to Reply

Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 10/3/2011 7:18:00 AM Congratulations on your win Carolyn. Love, Carol Login to Reply

Gwendolen Song Date: 10/3/2011 7:11:00 AM Carolyn~Congratulations on this reflective and somber write. I love the symbolism of your life to sandstone...we are all worn yet shaped by our elements...when Christ shapes us, we turn out to be adorning statues of His image preserved for all of time. I am thankful that even tho my bones return to dust I am resurrected anew. I believe the same for you, dear friend. I truly do. Blessings this day. It can be an awesome week! Gwendolen Login to Reply

Lori Lucas Mcclure Date: 10/2/2011 8:37:00 PM Congratulations on your wonderful win!!!!====Lori Login to Reply

Don Johnson Date: 10/2/2011 7:09:00 PM Suck in life force, rise from your bed, be as well as Jesus said, yes i know, i rabbit on, want your sickness, to begone, instead, Don Login to Reply

Nancy Jones Date: 10/2/2011 2:16:00 PM You write so deeply well about a particularly sacred spot in my universe.. This one has special meaning for me. Thanks so much for sharing it with me and for supporting my contest. Beauty day, Namaste~N Login to Reply

Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 9/27/2011 2:53:00 PM Congratulations on having your poetry featured this week Carolyn. Love, Carol Login to Reply

Vince Suzadail Jr. Date: 9/26/2011 4:40:00 PM Congrats Carolyn on the feature. Picturesque. Vince Login to Reply

Ashley Plotczyk Date: 9/26/2011 4:32:00 PM Love the title. Nice write! Login to Reply

Joe Maverick Date: 9/26/2011 3:03:00 AM Such a reflective and intruiging scribe Carolyn, good seeing your feature with it..! Login to Reply

Nette Onclaud Date: 7/31/2011 2:39:00 PM i love sandstones; one of my high school gangs was called such.. thanks for info regarding thier other qualities.. a ral fine piece with great phrasing and mood! winning material... :) huggs, nette Login to Reply Nette Onclaud Date: 7/31/2011 2:40:00 PM * their*, *real* fine

James Fraser Date: 7/30/2011 6:40:00 PM Sandstone does indeed have fine attributes, especially as a filter for water. I think Catie will be bowled over with this fine piece. Good luck Carolyn. <*> I'm fine, looking forward to October when I will have a clearer picture to take the next step in my life. Today I felt a little down, I hope it doesn't continue , James xx <*> Login to Reply

Kabuteng P.Ink K. Date: 7/30/2011 3:28:00 PM this sure is an interesting and also informative poem, Carolyn! I also really liked how you ended this on a meaningful note-- thank you for your comments in my stone poem, I guess that write stemmed from something way back, but yup, we could try to be stable despite everything... thanks again and hugs Login to Reply

Jack Horne Date: 7/29/2011 11:05:00 AM Lovely and informative write, Carolyn Login to Reply

Wilma Neels Date: 7/29/2011 9:54:00 AM Carolyn, I just love your entry for Catie's contest your ending is just sublime.. awesome stuff my friend.. lfde Wilma Login to Reply

Elizabeth Wesley Date: 7/28/2011 9:07:00 PM You give a wonderful view of the ancient sandstone. Love the last 4 lines. Login to Reply

James Peranteau Date: 7/28/2011 6:17:00 PM Awesome write Carolyn ! I'm that T Y P E (of) G U Y ! Loved this natures inspiration love ! Later girlie ! Much love, james Login to Reply

Daver Austin Date: 7/28/2011 5:09:00 PM Fine comparison. I have to think of looking down on the Grand Canyon, how things weather, wither away until, actually, if you look with your heart, you may see something grand even in some extremely old person. Well, I'm just getting this from reading your poem. It does communicate. Love, daver Login to Reply

Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 7/28/2011 4:00:00 PM Wonderful creative writing today Carolyn. A winner to me. Hope all is going well with you and your doctors. I will be back soon to read more if the gremlins in PoetrySoup will permit. Love, Carol Login to Reply

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