My heart is an ivy covered stone
bound to earth by a strong green rope.
Lichen encrypts my name, my date,
loving mother, my identity
and I am glad
for never a mate
had ownership
of me.
And in one hundred years from now
all will be a mystery.
<Deleted User> (7212)
Thu 4th Nov 2010 22:45
BTW - this is version I saw, and, to me, this is perfect - LOVE IT.
My heart is an ivy covered stone
bound to earth by a strong green rope.
Lichen encrypts my name, my date,
loving mother, my identity
and I am glad
for never a mate
had ownership
of me.
And in one hundred years from now
all will be a mystery.
<Deleted User> (7212)
Thu 4th Nov 2010 22:42
Love it Ann - but blow me down ! - I did't think that anyone else on WOL would bother with epitaphs, but I also have one called epitaph, so, even tho I've just posted already, I'm going to have to post mine now ! XX. B
I think I agree about the first three lines being OK. They were the ones that I woke up with in my head! Will maybe work some more on the rest. The image struck me so forcefully that I had to scrabble something down! xx
I enjoyed this, though it's a bit of a shame that the wonderful rhythm and language of the opening three lines isn't maintained throughout.Then you'd have an excellent poem.
Wow Cynthia, you are too kind! Stef - the strong green rope was supposed to refer to the ivy stem and so a connection with the earth rather than a mother, but I think you have a good point (which I shall totally ignore ;-)). Please hand engrave the words "brill poet" on my headstone by the way! Graham - but perchance tis not my name, so nothing shall be revealed! Janet - thanks!I love cemeteries, as long as the graves are old ones. xxxx to all! xx
It's brilliant, Ann, the echoing cry of a strong woman. It just 'is', and further praise I could not give.
I don't think you'll be a mystery Ann. They'll just google WOL and all will be revealed.
Thanks Janet - in a funny kind of way I envisaged this as my grave stone, my epitaph anyway! Must be the time of year, lots of gloomy pomes on here lately! xx
<Deleted User> (7164)
Thu 4th Nov 2010 13:39
A very sad reflection of many grave stones Ann. Well put across in this poem.x
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Ann Foxglove
Fri 5th Nov 2010 06:33
My my! The graveyard's going to be full soon at this rate! You me and Stef already have our plots booked! Actually, I'd rather be scattered, (as oposed to scatty - my present state! ;-)