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FADING LIGHT OF HISTORY

FADING LIGHT OF HISTORY* 
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Mysterious monuments,
magnificent monoliths,
ancient ruins 
capture our imagination.

Wandering through them,  
we become seekers,
finding mystery and beauty
in the decay.

The air surrounding them
thick with the scent of history.
forces us to tread lightly, 
our hearts attuned to whispers of the past. 

We wander purposively,
sifting through the grains of time
listening to the ruins speak
of the fading light of history. 


*Note:Poem written for and submitted to Creative Ramblings weekly prompt in response to the picture below. 
“The Monumental Arch, also called the Arch of Triumph or the Arch of Septimius Severus, was an ornamental archway in Palmyra, Syria. It was built in the 3rd century during the reign of Emperor Septimius Severus. Its ruins later became one of the main attractions of Palmyra until it was officially destroyed by ISIS in 2015. Most of its stonework survived, and there are plans to rebuild it.”(Cendrine Marrouat)

Winds of March through Golden Arch

this may seem (sound) absurd
up much trouble he has stirred
being tough old bird 

an honest life lead
wife and me we had been wed
prayers to God had said

winds would be of March
when I was dry throat parch
blown through golden arch

coffee and donut
drank then ate and my mouth shut
against wall head butt

saved from sin will need
God surely always plants seed
meet him with much speed

nothing left to see
death has been bothering me
die and soul set free

HIS SKY ARCH CANVASSING

HIS SKY ARCH CANVASSING

Seeded by seminal rays 
Of sunshine,
Out of the pregnant womb
Of breaking water,
She comes;
Doming over
The throne of earth:-

No less than always,
Her crowning has been
A reflective multi-hued
Bouquet only God
Can gather and
Gloriously arrange:-

As old as time–
But not altered by its history–
Is her everlasting
Hemispherical radiance:-

From time immemorial,
The world has been
Privileged to see
Her radiant, colorful glow:
Nothing has been as beautiful
As God’s creative cosmic rainbow:-

Arbor Arch

Arbor arch purple wisteria
Brings reborn memories blooming
Colors of rainbows bursting
Delights of garden
Enduring sacred mission of honeybees

TIGER

There was tiger named Archie Hoggerpipe,
Who, weirdly, wished to swap every dark stripe.
A turkey quickly agreed
To meet Archie's costume need.
Thankful lions ate Arch, leaving no tripe.

The stuffed pride of lions later cried fowl.
O how the savannah shook with their howl.
A tiger without wishbone
Left all lions anger prone,
Until round the striped turkey they did prowl.

Lets Hike Up To Druid Arch

let’s hike up to the druid arch!
i am less than enthusiastic
let’s drive to it I suggest
grandma! you can’t drive there!\

we do a little encyclopedia research
druid arch is one hundred and fifty foot tall
impressive in the middle of nowhere

it is a cedar mesa sandstone reminder
of the Permian period
san dune deposited 245 million years ago

it is located at the head of elephant canyon
in canyonlands national park,
San Juan County, Utah

The hike there is eleven miles out and back
I get out my running shoes and my walker
hoping my granddaughter can push two hundred pounds in the arizona sand

The Arch

Did I notice the arch 
The bend in me 
That caused the shift 
When did it begin 
When did I start manifesting it 
Do I even know why 
Why I was so desperate for a change 
Yes I know why 
Of course I do 
Because what I said I would never be 
I had fully become 
A mediocre shell 
Giving 50% of everything in my life 
Surprised by my own unhappiness 
Aware that self-actualization is my goal 
But too lost to fight for it 
Too confused to forge the path 
Too much into my own pity party 
That I missed the opportunity 
Missed opportunities
And would continue missing them
Until I took a stand 
And stood up for my life 
For my tomorrow 
So the arch happened 
And now I know it can be done 
Which I’ll need reminding of 
Realistically more than once 
But the shift has at least begun

Dog's Arch Nemesis

Dog's arch nemesis
coolly lurking on tree branch
protected by glass

coyly mocking dog inside
sinister plotting next move

Execution - Collaboration

Despair of spectres whispered, John heard it muttered
Fears spoken, centuries of shame sunk into stone
Hanging tree hoisted him, feet above ground fluttered
Rope bound neck bulged, blood starved eyes shuttered

Aghast, entertainment starved spectators absorbed gore
Under his breath they heard it uttered, 
" I am among the lowliest, and the last"
Sentiment collected by authorities,  soon to outlaw
Heinous hangings of criminals and martyrs

Testiment to the cruelty, trademark of cessation 
Clouds of purest doves spun above the atrociousity
Tyburn' s turbulent history viewed at Marble Arch 
Has John's pledge to thank for returning compassion 




14th September 2020 

For:    Line Gauthier 's Contest
Tyburn Collaboration max. 14

A New Son Named Arch

Prince Harry and wife's new son is named Arch
He was born in May instead of in March
   He looks kind of cute
   In his new white suit
I guess Meghan went easy on the starch

Sneaky Jeja

Sneaky Jeja

While walking past this tree
I thought it said 
"Can I have your sandwich"
I thought
"Did you speak to me"
He stuck out his hand and doubled it and took it
Before i said "yes"
Without a twitch 
I handed it over again and laughed all the way home
What a cheeky Sneaky Jeja tree.

Amen.

Seven-Colored Arch

Up above
black clouds cry heavily
I sympathize the sky
that a good day can't come by
in due time
the darkness scattered
and the heavens
bless the town with a
seven-colored arch
I go outside
and stand before it
embracing its amazing grandeur
I see a city on the other side of the arch
I walk through the portal
ending up in a city of gold

Concrete Arch - Pi In the Sky

The humble arch, so simple, so profound, so powerful
                     The arch is Pi in the sky, a curved concrete crescent
                                    Supporting span of bridge or lintel
                          Inspired by rainbow,       waxing and waning moon  
                     Instilled by foot arch,               caterary chain suspended
                Upper segment of circle,                   Pi with curved bowed legs.
          Compress concrete crush                          resolves, eliminates tension.
     Keystone at apex of arch                                       locks stack array of blocks
With Roman arch a symbol,                                            old concept straggling time

Where My Colorful Rainbow's Arch Ends

Where my colorful rainbow's arch ends,
cosmos gleam on dark blue spectrums.

Beyond the infinite celestial realms, 
another solar system overwhelms. 

No other rainbow is alike mine,
it was drawn to withstand time. 

And it returns from time to time,
to lull me with a nursery rhyme.

All the wonders cannot compare,
this one is the only one I declare.

Where my colorful rainbow's arch ends,
placidity reigns; no storm ever rages.


Entered in Eva Roper's contest,
" The End Of Your Rainbow "
Written on 1/21/2016

The Bridge For Departed Souls :The Legend of Arch Rock

She-Who-Walks-In-Mist,
Lovely maiden, daughter of a chief.
Her lips had never been kissed,
When she was left to lie in grief.

Many braves had adored her,
Many had asked for her hand.
But she already loved another,
A brave not of this land. 

She could love only one,
He was Evening Star, high above.
Watching over her until he came down,
Proclaiming to her, his own love.

The chief, enraged at his daughters affair,
Lashed her hands and feet, determined 
she be alone.
He took her to the Turtle Island in despair,
and laid her upon a massive ledge of 
limestone.
 
So many tears she cried, day after day,
Until, at last, he descended for her once 
again.
Her tears had melted the rock beneath her 
away,
Just as Evening Star carried her to the 
heavens.

She gazed upon the arch her pain had 
made below,
The rock that her own tears had crumbled 
apart.
Leaving a bridge for departed souls,
From tears that could not melt her father's 
heart.

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