Tag Archives: stone

How to Build a Stone Circle

Posted on 2024-07-08 by Bartholomew Barker

Plant pebbles in a circle aligned with the tilt of the planet and the stars of the ecliptic watch them grow into stones after centuries — rocks after millennia — megaliths Sing to them the same song your grandmother sang … Continue reading →

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Moss on a Garden Wall

Posted on 2022-03-01 by Bartholomew Barker

Moss on a Garden Wall Moss drips downthe stone wallat tree’s pacein slow steady shade Storms and floodspass unnoticedseasons flowlike days Life tears down wallsnot human liveswhose fragile skullsare dashed upon the rocks But simple relentlesslife eroding the mineralsso our … Continue reading →

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