The Christian CemeteryA Poem by GenXerI don't normally consider myself a poet, but I was inspired to write this after my husband and I visited the stunning Christian cemetery in Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia in December 2006.I stepped through a gate in and entered a world of departed souls. The softest carpet of green underfoot, the darkest forlorn branches overhead, my wandering revealed a landscape of most stunning neglect. Moss and decay reign in decadent and supple glory; a possessive layer of discarded time. Populated with mottled stone-- shrines, containers, remembrances leaning, broken, stoic weathering the years. Within those walls hushed peace prevails, and all those who reside there whisper crumbling into dust. © 2010 GenXer |
StatsAuthorGenXerDenver, COAboutI'm a proofreader by trade, but I don't harass people about their grammar, spelling, or typos. It *really* doesn't matter unless it's something official or something that is about to be printed or pub.. more..Writing
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