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Comment from ravenblack
Well, wonder no more because the rocks talked to you and you spoke for them with this poem. They do speak, just a different language- to be practical, to geologists; to be magical- to those attuned to hear. Love how you give thanks to the rock, kissing the stone making a wish and imagining it gleaming. Well, with this poem, it sure did. Great piece from as true bard of nature.
reply by the author on 27-Sep-2013
Well, wonder no more because the rocks talked to you and you spoke for them with this poem. They do speak, just a different language- to be practical, to geologists; to be magical- to those attuned to hear. Love how you give thanks to the rock, kissing the stone making a wish and imagining it gleaming. Well, with this poem, it sure did. Great piece from as true bard of nature.
Comment Written 27-Sep-2013
reply by the author on 27-Sep-2013
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Thank you ravenblack, you really grabbed the essence of it.
Comment from Sueellen11
Great write,, yes what tales a stone could tell,,, from the beginning of time,,, to the newest form ok,,, there is a saying if you pick up a stone,,, you can feel the vibration of time within your hand,,, this is a great topic to ponder over,,,blessings,,,sueellen
reply by the author on 26-Sep-2013
Great write,, yes what tales a stone could tell,,, from the beginning of time,,, to the newest form ok,,, there is a saying if you pick up a stone,,, you can feel the vibration of time within your hand,,, this is a great topic to ponder over,,,blessings,,,sueellen
Comment Written 26-Sep-2013
reply by the author on 26-Sep-2013
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Thank you Sueellen. Yes, I was referring to that.
Comment from Nottoway
Nicely put words to looking at a rock! Pondering how long and how a rock came to be are magnificent.
I now wonder what the rock "thinks" of its many uses through the age-building block, a talisman for wishes or a weapon among many others. Indeed, if a rock could talk!
reply by the author on 26-Sep-2013
Nicely put words to looking at a rock! Pondering how long and how a rock came to be are magnificent.
I now wonder what the rock "thinks" of its many uses through the age-building block, a talisman for wishes or a weapon among many others. Indeed, if a rock could talk!
Comment Written 26-Sep-2013
reply by the author on 26-Sep-2013
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Thank you Nottoway, yes, hadn't thought of that angle, I appreciate your comments and am most pleasantly surprised by all those stars.
Comment from Preston McWhorter
Hi, Treischel,
This is an excellent poem with great flow, structure, rhyme and scheme. It has excellent figurative language and many fantastic images.It is indeed a monumental work which the rock would say if it could talk.
Preston
reply by the author on 25-Sep-2013
Hi, Treischel,
This is an excellent poem with great flow, structure, rhyme and scheme. It has excellent figurative language and many fantastic images.It is indeed a monumental work which the rock would say if it could talk.
Preston
Comment Written 25-Sep-2013
reply by the author on 25-Sep-2013
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Thank you Preston. I'm sure it would.
Comment from Capricorn30
An intriguing writing as we contemplate the mysteries of these great, gray boulders;
A well-crafted geographic poem as we strive to uncover the many secrets of the earth;
Nice alliteration of "shiny stone" as nature amazes humans in abundant ways.
Excellent!
reply by the author on 25-Sep-2013
An intriguing writing as we contemplate the mysteries of these great, gray boulders;
A well-crafted geographic poem as we strive to uncover the many secrets of the earth;
Nice alliteration of "shiny stone" as nature amazes humans in abundant ways.
Excellent!
Comment Written 25-Sep-2013
reply by the author on 25-Sep-2013
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Thank you Margaret.
Comment from Roxanna Andrews
I collected rocks when I was a kid, thinking they had gold in them or something valuable. Then I'd try to sell them. Didn't do a booming business. =} I'm thinking in the 1st stanza the 2nd line you should take out 'I'm', and 2nd stanza take out 'and'. I think it would flow better. Just a thought. Well done. Rox
reply by the author on 25-Sep-2013
I collected rocks when I was a kid, thinking they had gold in them or something valuable. Then I'd try to sell them. Didn't do a booming business. =} I'm thinking in the 1st stanza the 2nd line you should take out 'I'm', and 2nd stanza take out 'and'. I think it would flow better. Just a thought. Well done. Rox
Comment Written 25-Sep-2013
reply by the author on 25-Sep-2013
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Thanks Rox, I'll look at it.