Volcanic Silver Lining


Screams lie hidden in columns
that hold up an Italian sky.
Five families of the pillars,
an ancient genetics
tied to an empire of ash.
Life mummified in last breath
buried under cold lava.
A volcanic silver lining
that created a time capsule
of the day a city died.


©Susie Clevenger 2012
Photographic inspiration provided by Reena Walkling at Missing Moments
Poetics-Visual-eyes-ing
dVerse ~ Poets Pub

Comments

Claudia said…
the screams hidden in columns gave me shivers...unbelievable to really grasp what happened that day the vesuv broke out and buried all life...
February 19, 2012 at 11:01 PM
Unknown said…
The columns do indeed tell tales of those who once walked between, going about their daily routines. You remind us thatbtheir stark testimony should be placed within abhuman story, history that has a voice and face, though long ago erased. Nicely written.
February 19, 2012 at 11:33 PM
Brian Miller said…
nice susie, that same pic is what grabbed me...the screams in the columns is a great touch...i can just imagine being there in person...i imagine we might hear them if we listened...nice write....
February 20, 2012 at 6:12 AM
Laurie Kolp said…
They ARE holding up the sky... I'd missed that. Life mummified... I love this piece, Susie!
February 20, 2012 at 7:59 AM
Lisa said…
I hear and feel..great write.
February 20, 2012 at 10:28 PM
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