Monday, 4 May 2009

Granite and Tears











Well I looked at the granite markers


Those tribute to finality - to eternity


And then I looked at myself here Chicken scratching for my immortality


In the church they light the candles


And the wax rolls down like tears


There's the hope and the hopelessness I've witnessed thirty years



Joni Mitchell (1943 -



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4 comments:

  1. Debo Hobo4 May 2009 at 21:23

    Joni Mitchell is such a classic singer. Hope you are having a grand Monday.

    Thanks for sharing! :)

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  2. MYM4 May 2009 at 22:40

    Very nice - great photo

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  3. VioletSky5 May 2009 at 00:42

    Nice melting candle, I can almost feel the warmth and softness of hte sides.

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  4. Nukke6 May 2009 at 09:02

    Beautiful Keltic Knots carved on stone and that yellow candle suits well in Challenge, nice poem !

    Greetings from Finland ! my blog in English/Finnish/Swedish http://nukkekotinukke.blogspot.com

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