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Trillium 
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA 
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Cave Paintings I wonder how it was to be A person of antiquity, Who clothed themselves in skins and found Dim caves to live in all year round And did they on some winter night, Illumined by the firelight, Start painting on their walls of stone With charcoal and some bits of bone? Their art work, for the years to find, Has left a history behind, Of all the animals and birds They there recorded without words. I wonder if they dreamed when they Were making handprints that someday Many would travel far to see All this marvelous imagery? These haunting relics of the past, So crudely made, were meant to last! [This message has been edited by Trillium (01-24-2002 03:45 PM).] |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
This is a wonderful poem about cave painting art. I have always been fascinated by the fact that these people had the talent to leave their history behind in this manner. Joyce |
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pegasus111 Member Elite
since 2000-07-27
Posts 2219ocala, fl, usa |
very clever piece..yes, I often wonder too. the woods are lovely, dark, and deep, but I have promises to keep, and many miles to go before I sleep...Frost |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Very good, Betty Lou! Yep, they left a piece of themselves behind for future folks to find! |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Joyce: Thank you! Glad you liked the poem. I have seen petroglyphs in Southern Idaho and also in Nevada and marvelled that they are still so legible after so much time. Never have seen cave paintings except in pictures, but I'd certainly like to! Betty Lou Hebert |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
pegasus111 and Denise: Thank you both for reading and commenting. |
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amusemi Senior Member
since 2001-12-08
Posts 1262A State of Disarray |
Really neat piece. I like the topic, and am fascinated with caves and cave dwellers as well!! Can't wait for your next piece!! |
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Zinsser Senior Member
since 2001-02-27
Posts 1641Calif. |
This is very good... makes me think of all the History passed down by paintings and stories told to the children... How written hisory was written by the powers that be at the time... not the uneducated everyday people that made the land.... ??? love it Thank You |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
amusmi and Connie: Thank you both for your nice comments. |
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BloomingRose Member Elite
since 2000-08-09
Posts 3092Florida |
Very good poem. I don't think I have read one quite that interesting, and well written about cave dwellers. Deb |
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