Cycle of “Build and The Fall”
Cycle of “Build and The Fall”
1
One day this Brick and Mortar
will fail to provide shelter
to turn into a fine dust
along sprouted path.
In the new green Craft Makers
work the looms to create clothes
to cook delicate colors
from Berry to Dye.
One day we will remember
how to use timber to build
create concrete from ground stone
no longer lean-to.
Cycle of “Build and The Fall”
return to the Earth and rise
depending on our spring crops
to a high-rise life.
Their Sons will ask their fathers
their fathers have no answers
there is no self in ourselves
only self in things.
An esoteric Pastoral
salt seas, mountains, and deserts
growth of fins, legs, wings, and teeth
a lone mammal hunts.
2
To draw with fallen bear blood
on inside of corner walls
spend time on sharpening blades
collected for hunt.
Hunters start large families
gather in community
domesticate animals
understanding plants.
Raise community livestock
learn the fine art of farming
to build a comfortable home
seasonal change.
Begin ritual dancing
singing to every star
wrapping baby, why she twirls
having found some joy.
How long till alone in cave
hunting mammal finds itself
among shelters formed in dust
lost on sprouted path.
There is hope for our children
though slow the mountains will grow
the newer rock moves upward
towards a new light.
3
Moving along centuries
many flowered valley show
one-hundred-year horizon
promises of peace.
Tell our young to climb all crests
to search for valley flower
a few items to survive
build community.
There will always be poets
those that describe the cycle
language from generations
a life here on Earth.
Language for each element
from metal to inert gas
a poet who specializes
on observing one.
If Brick and Mortar do fail
memories shelter prevails
in a puzzle of poems
written throughout time.
This is how we remember
how to use timber to build
create concrete from ground stone
to a high-rise life.
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Wisdom abounds throughout your: “Cycle of “Build and The Fall”. Here, I feel that you were showing us the futility of what we put our hope in to: Brick and Mortar…will someday become dust along the path where we once had found shelter…so teach and remember the essential ways of the land that will always sustain us. “Tell our young to climb all crests; to search for valley flower; a few items to survive…” Great line…and a great read!
Yes everything we build will crumble in time but the lessons we learn and pass on to our children and future generations allows everything to last longer than it would otherwise. A great poem taking us back through the ages to the beginning. good work Jamie.
I will have to mimic what John and Steve commented. The lessons learned become more important than any brick and mortar we can build. I really enjoyed this abbreviated history lesson too. It was well thought out and executed. Nice work~Paul