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WTBAKELAR

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since 2008-09-09

Posts 1089
Utah, USA

0 posted 2008-09-09 04:39 PM

ARCHES
(Won’t stand forever)

Beauty, grace and majesty,
In brilliant red sandstone,
Start as just a mound of dirt,
Their glory yet unknown.

Through years and years of toil,
Mother Earth did her handy work,
She did not know what lay beneath,
Hidden marvels where they lurk.

Then one by one the sands recede,
And left for all to see,
Are marvelous arches great and tall,
The grandeur, hard to believe.

Time moves on with no respect,
To the treasures we adore,
The mighty arches come tumbling down,
Standing proud no more.

Sands of time keep changing,
Like the snow-white clouds on high,
And like the clouds and life itself,
They slowly drift on by.

Sunshine

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1 posted 2008-09-09 04:58 PM

William,

Let me be one of the first to
welcome you to Passions!

Please, check your email for
A Very Special Greeting!

I look forward to reading more
of your work.

And yes, I liked it!

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WTBAKELAR

Senior Member

since 2008-09-09

Posts 1089
Utah, USA

2 posted 2008-09-09 05:34 PM

This poem was inspired by the fall of the great "Wall Arch" at Arches National Park in Utah. The Arch fell on August 5th 2008.

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Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

3 posted 2008-09-10 01:32 PM

Welcome to PIP, WTBAKELAR. Saw this story on the news. I like your version better.
Ida

WTBAKELAR

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since 2008-09-09

Posts 1089
Utah, USA

4 posted 2008-09-10 02:47 PM

Thanks for the kind words, I am new to this forum. I hope you check out my other works and let me know if you like them.
Just getting started. Welcome critique.

TheAnonDavid
Member

since 2008-08-28

Posts 237
UK

5 posted 2008-09-10 03:29 PM

I was reminded of my favourite sonnet "Ozymandias" when I read this; the story of how even the most magnificent man-made structures crumble to nothing. A great poem to make people think.

WTBAKELAR

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since 2008-09-09

Posts 1089
Utah, USA

6 posted 2008-09-19 03:39 PM

Moving poem to my library, Thank you for letting me share my work.

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