Ancient sea beds convulsing // rise into tall peaks
born of mud and salt water // as ancient stories
exposed slowly wear away // inevitably
with earth’s constant climate change // not controlled by man
Photos: Dwight L. Roth
Today at d’Verse, Laura has us writing a Japanese form of poetry called Imayo, withe our prompt being Rocks.
Join us at: https://dversepoets.com
Roth Poetry 
a remarkable piece of geology in these lines Dwight – such an enjoyable read and that opening has great impact from depths to height.
p.s. I had to smile at the ergonomic bra advert that accompanied this
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Thank you so much for your kind words! It was such a fun one to write! Ha ha… I thought I was being subtle!
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I apologize for calling you by the wrong name, Dwight! I think it’s time for me to make like a little old lady and go to bed.
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No problem… I have done it on several occasions!
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Thank you for understanding!
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A very insightful poem.
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Thank you, Liz. I appreciate your kind words.
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You’re welcome, Goff.
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Very nicely done, Dwight! ❤
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Thank you very much, Carol Anne!
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Love
“as ancient stories
exposed slowly wear away”
❤️
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Thank you Melissa! I am glad you enjoyed it.
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Well done, Dwight! ❤️
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Thank you very much!
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Well done Dwight
Much💜love
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Thank you very much!
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Excellent poem, Dwight. You have heard the heartbeats of the rocks.
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Thank you very much! I do enjoy the rocks.
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You’re welcome, Dwight.
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Very good take Dwight
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Thank you so much, Sadje!
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You’re most welcome
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It’s alarming what’s happening in our planet right now. Btw, nice pics!
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Thank you so much! Change will happen no matter what we decide!
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Climate change and continental drift… most rocks has probably been through many cycles from mountain to sea.
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I believe you are right. Change is inevitable!
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Agree with Melissa. It’s the line I like best too.
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Thank you very much!
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A topical Imayo, Dwight, raising an important issue with aplomb. The word ‘convulsing’ is very effective in describing the state of the ancient sea beds and comparing them to ancient stories.
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Rocks have so much to tell us. It shows us that change will happen again and again! Thank you Kim.
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Those ‘convulsions’ that took millennia to accomplished were the natural ones we can marvel at today. The unnatural high-speed convulsions that we are provoking, nobody is going to marvel at, I fear.
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I think you are right about that. Thank you.
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🙂
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Beautifully done, Dwight, and also sad and frightening to think of the what humans have done.
(Your poem works as a cleave poem, too.)
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Thank you very much, Merril. It seems we still have a lot to learn about the world we live in! I am glad you enjoyed my poem.
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You’re welcome, Dwight. We do, and I did!
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I love waterfalls, Dwight. Such lovely photos. The poem is a remarkably beautiful science lesson. So much to love about this short post!
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Thank you very much, Cheryl. I love geology and so this was an easy one to write for me. I am so glad you enjoyed it.
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Love love LOVE this poem, Dwight!
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Thank you so much! I really appreciate your kind words!
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Gorgeous poem, Dwight! Having just returned from the magnificent Oregon Coast, my appreciation for the beauty of our planet has been increased a million times. We must, must preserve it.
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Thank you Helen. The Oregon Coast is magnificent! So much geology to see n the rocks there.
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The constant change of nature…beautifully written, Dwight! 💞💞💞
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Thank you so much for your kind words. Change happens all around us whether we realize it or not.
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The unending cycle of life.
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