Let all mortal flesh
An invitation
Sit here, on this rock.
Imagine the messages
Left by moss and ants,
Etched and notched and grooved.
Noiseless inscriptions
Commanding our attention,
Even reverence.
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Inspiration for the title:
About the Creator
Sonia Heidi Unruh
I love: my husband and children; all who claim me as family or friend; the first bite of chocolate; the last blue before sunset; solving puzzles; stroking cats; finding myself by writing; losing myself in reading; the Creator who is love.
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Hey dear Sonia! I see your profile.... This is a beautiful and heartfelt expression of love and gratitude. Your words paint a picture of a life filled with joy, connection, and appreciation for the simple pleasures. It's inspiring to see your love for family, friends, and the natural world. Your passion for writing and reading is evident, and it's clear that these activities bring you great joy and fulfillment.👍✨
A beautiful poem showing reverence to nature and its workers. I love this imagery and the call to slow down and heed the messages of the moss and the ants.
Great entry, I'm glad it got recognised with top story at least 😁
Well done! Congratulations on making this week's leaderboard's third place...
Back to say congratulations on making this week's leaderboard's third place for Most Popular Story. Well done!
Beautiful poem and image pairing, Sonia! Loved “Etched and notched and grooved. Noiseless inscriptions”
Beautiful.
So many thoughts spiral from these few words—a poem light on words yet heavy with meaning. I’m now imagining how much is conveyed by silent stories around us 🥰
This is truly magnificent. Deeply true and strikingly, concisely beautiful - and therefore a perfect poem. Love the hymn/text from which you drew the title, too! Thanks for sharing this beautiful work, and congrats on a well-deserved Top Story!
Well done. Congrats on top story.
Amazing Poem! Unique take on the challenge!
Beautiful poem, also a favorite hymn. An English translation of an ancient text.
This is very nice. It's calming and peaceful. Great work, Sonia!
An ode to all creation. Loved your poem. Congratulations on the Top Story!
Your poem can be dreamt in multiple ways. Congratulations on the immediacy of the expression!
Beautiful! Congrats on having the top story for September. I hope you will read my poems too.
Wow, this was incredible, Sonia! I loved the idea behind it and you worded it so simply and effortlessly :)
Love your nature poem!!! Congratulations on Top Story!!!❤️❤️💕
Congrats on a quick and deserved Top Story!
I like this, I feel the texture of it.
Beautiful
Beautiful piece. Congrats on the TS.
Reminds me of how I felt fly fishing as a teen. Love it
Perfect. My kind of silence articulated beautifully. Congratulations on possibly the fastest TS ever. Deservingly so!
Beautiful. :)