Monday, October 25, 2010


ark


the ark of our lives
lies within this grave

grass of life 
cushions my 
feet. 



Poem © 2010 by R. Burnett Baker
Photo © 2010 by R. Burnett Baker 
Photo of the Baker/Garner Monument in Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Texas.  
Monument designed and commissioned by artist Ina Jean Garner, Austin, Texas. 

5 comments:

  1. interesting..good thing you are not in the ark yet...

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  2. Interesting. Nice to see something of Texas. I like your line "grass of life cushions my feet".

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  3. What a beautiful monument! And your response is equally so,

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  4. I agree! Really love verse and gorgeous monuments. I don't think I have ever seen red stones like that before.

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