you leave your bricks
abandoned, things rusted under sun
i'll rise and trample them
with wildgrass and earthworms
i'll cover their metallic teeth,
and venyl skin, until nothing is seen
but my green arms and seeds, housing
birds and creatures, who'll call this -
home
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Posted for dVerse Poets Pub - Quadrille, Hosted by Kim Russell - 44 word post, with the chosen word, Earth.
Oh.. I love this, how much nature takes back from what we have borrowed... a great reminder for every one who think we can do anything but borrow soil...
ReplyDeleteI like the reference to all that green as "my green arms".
ReplyDeleteOh yes, Nature reclaiming the earth! I hate to see abandoned things rusting, but we know that Nature has a way of dealing with them. I love the way you've given her a voice, Grace, especially the lines:
ReplyDelete'I'll cover their metallic teeth,
and vinyl skin, until nothing is seen
but my green arms and seeds, housing
birds and creatures, who'll call this -
home.'
It amazing how quickly nature can reclaim all that we abandon; dust to dust. Great word-smithing with this piece
ReplyDeleteGorgeous imagery. One of my favourites of yours.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful write Grace, I love how nature reclaims abandoned ruins :o) xxx
ReplyDeletenature will always return it all to its natural state ... rightfully so - and it is incredible, the transformation ...
ReplyDeletelovely 44 ~
Ooh, nature reclaiming its territory is never more beautiful than this.
ReplyDeleteSome really good craftsmanship here — I always love your deft touch to the images conjured through your words.
-HA
Nature always find a way to push on through
ReplyDeleteSuch gorgeous imagery, Grace 💞 especially love: "I'll cover their metallic teeth,and vinyl skin, until nothing is seen but my green arms and seeds, housing birds and creatures, who'll call this - home."
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful picture in words, Grace.
ReplyDeleteI did a poem for Toads about Detroit claiming back the city. It is amazing to me how nature takes back her territory. This lovely poem shows this. So much beauty in this.
ReplyDeleteEncouraging message...nature overcoming technology.
ReplyDeleteI love this personification of the earth reminding us she takes back what is hers if regarded with lack of care.
ReplyDeleteI love this voice of Earth...well done :) (I apologize if you receive this twice... not sure if the first went through) Janice
ReplyDeleteAh nature reclaims its space....and covers over, obliterates, and makes useful the leftovers of humans. Love it! "I'll cover their metallic teeth...." I'm reminded of some of the abandoned old farmsteads in Iowa where we lived many many years ago. :)
ReplyDeletemother nature makes ugly look pretty again
ReplyDeleteGrace- I love this poem, and how nature eventually wins once we have abandoned spaces.
ReplyDeleteNature takes back what is rightfully hers. Love this!
ReplyDeleteA wonderfully imagistic portrait of nature reclaiming her space!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful in every way, Grace.
ReplyDeleteThere is an intensity, or perhaps intentionnality is a better word, to this poem that I love.
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