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Stela I and Stela II
Planted in your courtyard
Under the oaks
Bound by the backs of buildings
pedestrian paths
falling into disuse.
For now,
no longer a convenient route
The rain falls and the sun sets
Shadows of bare winter branches.
In your crowded courtyard
perhaps you see a glimpse
of pink and red sunsets
reflected from clouds overhead.
How do you and your sister pass the time?
Growing old with the oaks
Are you lonely without people to gaze upon you?
As a monument,
I assume you were created to be viewed
Your purpose to be seen.
Perhaps that is not your purpose at all.
Are you guardians?
confessors,
markers of the dead?
Are you
repository of thoughts,
feelings,
secrets,
fears
and joys
of those who
stop and share something of themselves with you?
Next time I pass
I will stop to whisper a secret
to
Stella I and Stella II?
Under the oaks
Bound by the backs of buildings
pedestrian paths
falling into disuse.
For now,
no longer a convenient route
The rain falls and the sun sets
Shadows of bare winter branches.
In your crowded courtyard
perhaps you see a glimpse
of pink and red sunsets
reflected from clouds overhead.
How do you and your sister pass the time?
Growing old with the oaks
Are you lonely without people to gaze upon you?
As a monument,
I assume you were created to be viewed
Your purpose to be seen.
Perhaps that is not your purpose at all.
Are you guardians?
confessors,
markers of the dead?
Are you
repository of thoughts,
feelings,
secrets,
fears
and joys
of those who
stop and share something of themselves with you?
Next time I pass
I will stop to whisper a secret
to
Stella I and Stella II?
Published 24th Jan 2024
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24th Jan 2024 9:25pm
Oh my goodness, this is breathtaking.
I wanna know too!
Who are they, what is their purpose?
Ooh, I wish there was a pic accompanying this poem.
I wanna know too!
Who are they, what is their purpose?
Ooh, I wish there was a pic accompanying this poem.
25th Jan 2024 4:00am
I added a picture. They are separate sculptures and I could only upload one photo
25th Jan 2024 7:00pm
26th Jan 2024 2:20am
I like reading material that comes from different motivations. This write is quite a reward to me. Writing is observing, yes? You displayed your poetic point of view wonderfully well.
Like Her mentioned, it makes me more curious. So, perhaps if you get enthusiastic you could expand or such on this? It's interesting.
Awesome write.
Like Her mentioned, it makes me more curious. So, perhaps if you get enthusiastic you could expand or such on this? It's interesting.
Awesome write.
26th Jan 2024 6:31am
Dear S,
Thank you for reading a commenting. I am blushing a bit. I respect you a lot as a writer and for the person who shows through in your writing so the comments are very meaningful. I have been captivated by the statues and the artists work in general. There is something about the statues and the location that feels so personal to me- difficult to explain. I have spent a lot of time observing the statues- the write is observing the physical statues and some of the feelings I have looking at them.
I think there is more to be said about the place and the effect of the artwork. Thank you for the encouragement to return to this place and expand on this write. I actually have more notes but they have not yet coalesced into a write.
🌹
Thank you for reading a commenting. I am blushing a bit. I respect you a lot as a writer and for the person who shows through in your writing so the comments are very meaningful. I have been captivated by the statues and the artists work in general. There is something about the statues and the location that feels so personal to me- difficult to explain. I have spent a lot of time observing the statues- the write is observing the physical statues and some of the feelings I have looking at them.
I think there is more to be said about the place and the effect of the artwork. Thank you for the encouragement to return to this place and expand on this write. I actually have more notes but they have not yet coalesced into a write.
🌹
