Old Bones


from the ABC set POETRY - A Passage of Motion 2

An attempt to avoid

creating cliffs of indifference
as scales of shale climb upwards
daring tidal waters
and exploding cascades
to unearth hidden treasures

from eons ago when
ancestors formed fossils.

Sun’s evening glint on rocky
cliffs is a farewell kiss.

© Richard L. Provencher

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Comments

MistakenMagic | January 28, 2012 - 12:33

Beautiful in its simplicity, Richard - love those final two lines!

Magic x

Richard L. Prov... | January 28, 2012 - 13:00

Thank you so much, Magic x, such a precious comment. Richard LP