Two Passions by Laurence Neill

Music Armenian traditional 'Dle Yaman' performed by David Yengibarian.

TWO PASSIONS

There was passion in stone.
When the rooted Sentinels, eyeless,
fringed the sacred wells.
Where ancient water
dreamed sluggishly
of a child bride.
There, was the aching passion of stone.

There was passion in wind.
When the voices off the salt marsh
spoke in tongues.
And candle light stained the night.
When old trees humped their bulk against the blast
And sea-mews cried.
There, was the rising passion of wind.

© Laurence Neill, 2009

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[orangewoman671]

Beautiful James! Thanks Ice for sharing this poem. Hugs, Pati

[gugulia]

you,re welcome pati. james and i thank you

[adnauseam7]

Still enjoying this wonderful and magnificent poem and the fabulous magical music, my favorite!!

[gugulia]

thank you jeanne... we like it too

[hoynarnar]

fantastic!

whose words are these? who is the poet?

[gugulia]

laurence neill. thank you from both of us for commenting

[gugulia]

muchas gracias juany

[Gorgorita3]

Magnífico tema y un video muy hermoso

saludos... Juany

[gugulia]

many thanks from both of us namasika, and to ute who shared it

[gugulia]

we,re glad it got to you. thank you...