Thursday, November 19, 2020

The Quarry

Deserted now...

The old granite quarry where

Boulders the size of elephants

Grazed in herds on red clay and sand.

Beached whales washed up on the shore

Of the lake-filled canyon formed unexpectedly

From an underground spring.

Crystalline water as pure as the dew drops

Affording a view of the bottomless pond.

Formidable and invitingly clear,

Cool and refreshing from summertime's heat.

 

Hovering battlements tall as the tree tops

Surrounding three sides with lake castle walls.

A child might imagine the parapets riding the crest

With cannon and catapult ready to fire.

 

The old stone quarry, deserted now.

How many stories do you have to tell?

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