Credit: Ratna Pochiraju
There it was, a stone bridge
Frozen in time, destined to stand
Until the world no longer existed
Was it a curse?
Was it a boon?
The trees wondered,
Growing taller and stronger
With lush emerald leaves
As the years merged into one another;
Together they forged a bond
That none seemed to understand
Nor care.
The lake never rippled
The trees never swayed
The seasons paused eons ago
While the wind died
And the rains
Weren’t even a distant dream;
Was it magic?
Was it witchcraft?
Who knew the answer?
Who spoke the truth?
Lost in the land of the unknown
Unmoving yet alive
Visible yet unseen
The bridge waited
Collecting stones of weary patience
Until the prophecy would come true
And a pale shimmering light
Would break the spell
By gliding across the bridge.
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Note: Looks like this uneven numbered stanzas are going to represent the rest of the month. Let's see.
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Simply beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jyoti :)
DeleteThat is a lovely piece of poetry.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jai :)
DeleteBeautiful...emarald leaves, loved the expression and the poem.
ReplyDeleteThank you. :)
DeleteSo many questions. An intriguing piece indeed.
ReplyDeleteMy A-Z tale!
Wow that's beautiful. Wish to be at the bridge to listen those stories untold.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Pragun :)
DeleteWow very nice poem.... I guess the bridge portrays that unyielding grit and never say die attitude
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ira :)
DeleteA lovely poem to enjoy today - Thanks. I can tell you are artsy your site is beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoy the rhythm of the A to Z challenge.
~moonie
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Thank you so much, Moonie :)
DeleteGood one. I like the Questions asked.
ReplyDeleteIt's okay to have uneven paragraphs. :-)
That was me. :-P
Delete- Prakash H
DeleteLOL.
Thank you, Prakash. :)
DeleteYeah, I do like them in a way.
Looks like the site troubled you a bit. :/
A lil. Yeah. :-P
DeleteI enjoyed your poem. It was beautifully written. Weekends In Maine
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
DeleteBeatiful poem. It has a hopeful message.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anstice. :)
DeleteLove the image you created in our minds through your poem.
ReplyDeleteAnd wonderful painting to go with it. Is this a picture prompt? Do you know the painter personally?
Do drop by mine. My theme for this year's challenge is Idiosyncrasies of a Covidiot - it's a 26-episode series on the life of a Covidiot 😊
Cheers,
CRD
www.scriptedinsanity.blogspot.com
Thank you, CRD. :)
DeleteI'm writing ekphrastic poetry so I used the painting as a prompt.
Yes, I know the painter. I'm using her works for this A to Z challenge. :)
Picture this!
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful poem which depicts a complete silence and thousand meanings in it. And i am reading this in a windy climate, sky covered with pink clouds which could burst any minute.
Still, i am able to hop into this world for a moment which you have created. Wonderful way to end Monday.
You might like this.
https://humblejay21.wordpress.com/2020/04/06/a-anger/
Wow! That's a great place to be. I could almost see it.
DeleteThank you so much, Jay. :)
Checking out your blog real soon.
I liked your frozen moment in time!
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