Fall from grace
they stood tall and proud
monuments to once known gods
center of worship
now grown old and decaying
no one knows and no one cares
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Prompt words, Monument, suggested
by Ramesh Sood at A Little More Than Ordinary..
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using "Monument" as prompt
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Photos:
Top, from river cruise; somewhere in Russia between Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Right, ruins near Agrigento, Sicily, Italy.
Lovely take on the prompt... the ruins fallen from grace maybe but has a history hidden within, making it very charming.
ReplyDeleteYes, no one cares.. but they exist and make their presence felt..you made me feel a little sad.. but how true.. came from heart.. thanks fo such a lovely take on 'Monument'.
ReplyDeleteWell said Jim. Everything is temporary in long run. It is a very humbling thought.
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It's always sad to see such monuments in this state. No respect for the past.
ReplyDeleteyou have said it right Jim, those monuments, their grandeur of olden times now forsaken!
ReplyDeletewhat make them survive is the history they've left for this generation!
i like your take of the prompt Jim!
These monuments have such history and wisdom...it is sad to see them decay. I love the direction you took with the prompt!
ReplyDeletesuch a gorgeous photo and your poem does tell a tale of these ancient monuments. Somehow I always love seeing them and how they have endured as much as they have.
ReplyDeleteIt's very sad to see an ancient monument in ruins. I always wonder what the history behind it is. Lovely verse!!
ReplyDeleteSadly, or maybe not, nothing lives forever. Excellent use of the prompt!
ReplyDeleteSadly its same for most monuments :| well thought words :)
ReplyDeleteSure, nothing lasts forever, but these monuments still stand tall and proud to tell a tale. They may fall and crumble one day, but their memories will live on in stories.
ReplyDeleteWonderful poem. :)
sad that some monuments end up like this, Jim :( a fall from grace indeed. good take on the prompt..!
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They sure do make great subjects for photographs though.
ReplyDeleteJim this gives a great feel for our monuments, it does seem as tho those that were so important to our generation are no longer of interest, such a shame! Lovely writing!
ReplyDeleteExcellent take on the prompt; loved it. I thought of that as well and almost posted something similar but never got out to the place I wanted to take a picture of. Have a great weekend~~~
ReplyDeleteexquisite fotos!!! thank you for sharing... as if in abandoning the ancients we are abandoning a heritage...
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