— Marcus Tullius Cicero
~ these stacked standing stones of Stonehenge are over 3,000 years old ~
Stacked by visionaries past
blessed in hope and courage
one upon the other
knowledge upon learning
these standing stones of peace
they call across the ages
beckoning us to rise
step into the future
to envision a new dream
let fear and hatred cease
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rob kistner © 2021
Poetry at: dVerse
~ for George, just because ~
The image and words make a perfect marriage, Rob. If only more would listen to that message.
Hedgewitch, like I commented to Bjorn — we must hope!
I love the message it sends across the ages… I hope that there will be many listening to the songs of stone.
We must hope Bjorn!
Singing stones–I can dig it. But we will ever learn from our past? Will we ever stifle our ego and bellicose nature? One can hope.
If we are to exist as a species, we must Glenn. I am trying to put statements of hope into the cosmos, while not burying my head and still crying out and striving for sanity.
A beautiful message. I wish people would listen and heed these stones.
Merril, we must believe people will pull theirs out and look over the horizon toward possibility — or we’re fucked! I will put hope out there while still crying out for logic and sanity.
Why oh why are there more war mongers than peace seekers…
Bev, it’s simply because there is more fear than courage, more insecure frightened haters than there are balanced confident lovers. People do not think for themselves, so they huddle in their close-minded gaggles and throw stones at logic.
Amen to that, Rob.
Pax et amor Shay!
Amen, my friend. A tiny window of hope, just like in that stone stack. Wonderful.
Thank you De.
A beautiful wish for a peaceful future! I love your poem and pictures.
Thank you Dwight! 🙂
Rob I like your vision and call to rise to the challenge. I also love your choice of George Harrison music to support them.
Thank you Lisa!
If only more could seek a new dream and learn from the nightmares of the past. Wonderful poem and photo. I enjoy
constructing rock totems in my travels. I often wonder how long
they remained standing.
From your lips to the world’s ears True. I have personally seen stacked standing stones here in the US photographically verified more than 150-years-old. The standing stacked stones of Stonehenge are over 3,000-years-old. I think the degree of intention, the size, and the execution determines how long a stone stack will endure
These stacked stones remind me of cairns in the Lake District: put there kindly to remind hikers not to wander off the cliff edge!
They are warnings. I chose to see them metaphorically as a warning from the ancestors to get our shit together Ingrid — before it is simply too late. Perhaps they could be a prayer for peace and the power to salvage our species.
There is so much beauty in your words.
And your choice of music is like having a much enjoyed glass of wine.
Much love
I appreciate your kind words, and much love to you Gillena! 🙂
My favorite line, if I may:
How apt, Rob!
-David
Certainly you may David!
Your words reflect the beautiful image perfectly.
Thank you Kerfe!
wise words
Thank you Ayieko, hope they also resonate for others… 🙂
I too love the message. I am always in awe when I come across smooth stones that have been stacked and form a haphazard tower upward but somehow project softness and peace rather than a jagged hardness.
Well done!
They’re magical Lillian… 🙂