Thursday, April 06, 2006

Long ago I found a set of less welcoming rocks

The Pinnacles

Wild and stony ground
stone-ground grounded deep in sand
a non-surrender worn thin
this stubborn land refuses to accept erosion
a barren twisted stand
a single shoot One flower tenuously tied
struggles from under rock

Sand blasted old man clings to pinnacle
back-warmed against the wind a crag-shelter
a harmony of land and sky and wind

There's no surrender here
and no music for strangers

4 Comments:

At 8:43 PM, Blogger Anita Marie Moscoso said...

No surrender, no music for strangers?

I think I'll get that inked on my shoulder.

Cool
Anita Marie

 
At 1:39 AM, Blogger Heather Blakey said...

Your right Anita Marie. These lines would make a perfect tatoo.

So powerful Fran. I can see the wild stony land that never surrenders and wonder if a part of me is like that.

 
At 3:21 AM, Blogger Imogen Crest said...

Yes, I agree with everyone else, this is very cool and powerful indeed.

 
At 4:09 AM, Blogger Gail Kavanagh said...

Magnificent, Fran - parts of Scotland are like that, a country where there is never surrender.

 

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