A Speckled Stone

By inchiki

Wed, 20 Jan 2010

6 comments

a speckled stone
round as the moon
is balanced
on the temple gate

under that tree
lies the man who placed it there
centuries ago

silently he awaits its fall -
his final act upon the earth

Permalink Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on Wed, 2010-01-20 12:34

Beautiful in its seeming simplicity. Tina

Permalink Submitted by Dynamaso on Thu, 2010-01-21 00:42

This has such a beautiful, calming and medative quality about it, like a chinese brush painting.

Permalink Submitted by Cavalcader on Sat, 2010-01-23 10:22

new Belle Green Really nice,but can mean many things can't it. well thought out.Spiritual I would say "Temple Gate" julie x cavalcader (:-

Permalink Submitted by De La Alex on Sun, 2010-01-24 19:33

Very nice; simple and pleasing!

Permalink Submitted by staticshakedown on Mon, 2010-09-20 16:24

That guy who laid the stone seems very mischievous ~ Great poem, glad it got a cherry :]

Permalink Submitted by inchiki on Tue, 2010-09-21 05:43

thanks for your comments everyone.

just a poem monger