On craggy Arthur's Seat I found a bloom.
Alone and stark its violet velvet life
Persistently against the cold and grey
Did share its beauty on the stony slopes.
Then once atop the rocky heights I stood,
The sun I glimpsed through granite stratus wisps,
Descending now and glowing drowsily
As jagged shadows strengthened at its wane.
Where once volcanic violence destroyed,
where ash and lava formed a rocky crust,
I now found green and bushy herbs and grass
Reborn amidst the fertile remnant soil.
On Arthur's Seat and in its frigid breath
I learned how Nature thinks of life and death.
Alone and stark its violet velvet life
Persistently against the cold and grey
Did share its beauty on the stony slopes.
Then once atop the rocky heights I stood,
The sun I glimpsed through granite stratus wisps,
Descending now and glowing drowsily
As jagged shadows strengthened at its wane.
Where once volcanic violence destroyed,
where ash and lava formed a rocky crust,
I now found green and bushy herbs and grass
Reborn amidst the fertile remnant soil.
On Arthur's Seat and in its frigid breath
I learned how Nature thinks of life and death.
Not bad at all. Certainly good enough that I had to google it to make sure it was an original work. I found it vaguely Coleridgian.
ReplyDeleteI thought it inspired. I don't need to Google it. I know my son. Using Kara's gmail, but I am Dad.
ReplyDeleteThanks, both of you. I realize it didn't rhyme every other line like a shakespearean sonnet, but, heck, modern sonnets don't even necessarily have 14 iambic pentameter lines. At least the last two rhymed.
ReplyDeleteI googled it. Cool. So if I want to people to find this blog, all I have to do is say, "First, go to Google. Then, do a search for: On craggy Arthur's Seat I found a bloom alone and stark its violet velvet life ... etc, etc." That's probably the easiest way.
ReplyDeleteI was going to quote a line to show you which phrase I liked best, but I can't decide which one it should be. So...I love the concept of fire and brimstone turning to velvet life - very touching and profound!
ReplyDeleteLara- I know this isn't the best way to contact you but I had no idea how else to do so. I just wanted to let you know I will keep your family in my prayers- I was out of the office almost all last week and now got Lisa's email. My heart goes out to you and your family.
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