Saturday, August 20, 2011

Canyon Celebration


Canyon Celebration

Deep within sandstone walls
Memories of seas long gone
Written in the ages before words
Etched by wind
Water.

Distant rains on mesas high
Rushing over slick rock and down laughing falls
Drowning the ages
From today
The past.

Scare raindrops rushing down
Seeking the cliff bottoms
Hiding from arid winds
Quick
Hide.

Water racing away
Down slots of stone
Hidden liquid treasure
Of Life
Death.

J. Binford-Bell
August 2011




I won the Poetry Palace Perfect Poet Award for Week 50 with this entry.

The Hurrah
For When you
Pass
Back
Homeward bond.

21 comments:

  1. A beautiful complimentary duo now lets see if it will post:)

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  2. Greetings,

    How are you?

    Jingle Poetry has moved, we are doing poetry picnic now, our week 1 theme is

    “Adam and Eve” ,


    Please feel free to join us, all are very welcome!
    Blessings fly your way!
    xoxox

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  3. Another beautiful painting and poem combo. Love them both!

    My offering for this first Gooseberry Garden picnic: http://charleslmashburn.wordpress.com/2011/08/21/this-eden/

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  4. Impressive, both the painting and the powerful torrents of words.
    Rosie

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  5. The Noiseless CuckooclockAugust 24, 2011 at 1:28 PM

    beautiful...

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  6. Beautiful, evocative piece. Thank you. Love the painting too!

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  7. a nice reflective piece of work.. glad to be of acquaintance through thursday poets- my posting this week~ http://fiveloaf.wordpress.com/2011/08/04/strength-of-faith/

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  8. Love the colors and your art ... this particular poem pairs well with your posted canvas creation!

    I also like laughing falls!

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  9. Beautifully crafted work..It's worth a read..

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  10. Deep within sandstone walls
    Memories of seas long gone
    Written in the ages before words

    Lovely, and I enjoyed the artword very much too. Thank you.

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  11. Beautiful poem and gorgeous artwork.

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  12. This is beautiful - poem and painting both! Thank you so much for sharing them!

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  13. Amazing. I really like the message of the poem. together with the painting, it looks cool =)

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  14. Beautiful! I always enjoy returning to your site with its beautiful artwork and lovely writing. It's always such a pleasure.


    http://kaysalady.wordpress.com/2011/08/30/my-mind-is-frozen/

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  15. Lovely art work and beautiful words. Well done my friend.

    Melanie

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  16. I love the third stanza, and the next. Ok I love them all! Great write and a beautifully written picture.

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  17. This is wonderful and I am so happy to be here. Thank you so much for your lovely share in the rally. I was just invited today and I tried this http://promisingpoetsparkinglot.blogspot.com/2011/08/agreement-for-thursday-poets-rally-week.html

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  18. I feel the energy beneath the currents.
    Thanks for drawing the pictorial image :)

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I appreciate all kind comments on my art and poetry.