! A Spiral Scratched Into An Ancient Irish Gravestone Comments

At first glance I imagined the subject to yield something about Mexicana petroglyphs. It wasn’t, but no sweat, it came near enough to entertain. Read mine - I Cannot Return - Adeline

the mystique. food for the soul, for this humble soul today. thanks friend, john

The mysterious spiral is found in many cultures and symbolises the search within-journey to connect the soul.If I could rate your poem I would give a ten with many stars.Lovely very direct piece.Thank you.

Over 1,000 poems...that's awesome in itself. Poetry rules lol..

You have captured the spirit of the ancient irish You words took me there I see you have had a varied career like myself a jack of all trades what I call being educated in the university of life

On parallel spiral tracks! Was recently declaiming about this as opposed to the idea of the cycle (of seasons etc and almost everything else) and it's no surprise that you should be the one to be first to give it the treatment it merits - and better you too, for I would have made a hash (npi) of it.. A terrifically potent explanatory symbol. Marvellous choice for a headstone! And only the sharpest of minds (that would be yours Mr Shepherd) would have picked it up. Brilliant poem on a brilliant subject. Thank you for this. jim

An exquisite and thought provoking piece Michael (when do you not provoke thought) . The wisdom of age and it is, indeed, an ancient symbol and ancient gravestone. Some link the spiral to the wheel of the sun, the ancient chariot of the gods, and the cycle of life.

I'd love to know the inspiration behind this piece... the highest observation produces in the reader the furthest contemplation. And it flowed so well I hardly noticed that it is indeed completely without the obstruction to the spiral of a fullstop. (Or should that be a 'fool stop'? Cos as you rightly suggest, these Irish people, they do sometimes go on a bit! Tee hee) . Wonderful, M. t x