Carolyn Devonshire Poet Free verse

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

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Anthony Nutter January 5, 2012 at 6:33 AM Congratulations on not one but two poems making it through the first round. A well deserved honor.

Red Fiery January 4, 2012 at 10:16 AM ALL THE BEST FOR THE FINALS...CAROLINE..MY GOOD WISHES..WITH THIS SUPERB ENTRY OF URS

Carol Sunshine Brown January 4, 2012 at 5:37 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

Barbara Gorelick December 28, 2011 at 8:33 PM I missed this first time around..wow..sure to do well..you aging poet you..lol...love..LNC

Andrea Dietrich December 28, 2011 at 5:35 PM wow, awesome, CArolyn. NO wonder it got thru to round two of the big contest. You got two through like me. Congratulations!

Joyce Johnson December 28, 2011 at 4:56 PM Congratulations on making the cut twice Carolyn. I don't remember this one. It copuld easily be the winner. Good luck. Love, Joyce

Daver Austin December 28, 2011 at 2:59 PM Congrats on this one making the cut. LOve, daver

Carol Sunshine Brown October 3, 2011 at 7:18 AM Congratulations on your win Carolyn. Love, Carol

Gwendolen Song October 3, 2011 at 7:11 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

Lori Lucas Mcclure October 2, 2011 at 8:37 PM Congratulations on your wonderful win!!!!====Lori

Don Johnson October 2, 2011 at 7:09 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

Nancy Jones October 2, 2011 at 2:16 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

Carol Sunshine Brown September 27, 2011 at 2:53 PM Congratulations on having your poetry featured this week Carolyn. Love, Carol

Vince Suzadail Jr. September 26, 2011 at 4:40 PM Congrats Carolyn on the feature. Picturesque. Vince

Ashley Plotczyk September 26, 2011 at 4:32 PM Love the title. Nice write!

Joe Maverick September 26, 2011 at 3:03 AM Such a reflective and intruiging scribe Carolyn, good seeing your feature with it..!

Nette Onclaud July 31, 2011 at 2:39 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 Nette Onclaud July 31, 2011 at 2:40 PM * their*, *real* fine

James Fraser July 30, 2011 at 6:40 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 <*>

Kabuteng P.Ink K. July 30, 2011 at 3:28 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

Jack Horne July 29, 2011 at 11:05 AM Lovely and informative write, Carolyn

Wilma Neels July 29, 2011 at 9:54 AM Carolyn, I just love your entry for Catie's contest your ending is just sublime.. awesome stuff my friend.. lfde Wilma

Elizabeth Wesley July 28, 2011 at 9:07 PM You give a wonderful view of the ancient sandstone. Love the last 4 lines.

James Peranteau July 28, 2011 at 6:17 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

Daver Austin July 28, 2011 at 5:09 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

Carol Sunshine Brown July 28, 2011 at 4:00 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

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