The Old Quarry
A secret healing place48 total reviews
Comment from visionary1234
ok Tony - now you've done it! I have to come and visit you! I love this piece - because of your super use of enjambment it reads almost like blank verse (yes, I know it isn't). Your sense of 'grounding' in this special place seeps through every line. Masterful!
:)Sharyn
reply by the author on 22-May-2014
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ok Tony - now you've done it! I have to come and visit you! I love this piece - because of your super use of enjambment it reads almost like blank verse (yes, I know it isn't). Your sense of 'grounding' in this special place seeps through every line. Masterful!
:)Sharyn
Comment Written 20-May-2014
reply by the author on 22-May-2014
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Very many thanks for reviewing my work again, Sharyn, and for bestowing six stars upon it. Much appreciated! As you so rightly suggest, it is a place close to my heart. We are currently in the midst of restoring the old farmhouse and appreciating the work of the original craftsmen at first hand. Grounding is absolutely right! I have just spent the day lugging rocks from around the edges of the old quarry up to the house for our stonemason! Now grounded with a cold beer and sore back!
Comment from Alan K Pease
Especially love these verses
Whose heart is carved from rocks wrenched from the ground.
With brambles, boxthorn and a salve of green,
Its stone-girt pool holds deep and ancient thoughts
Concealed beneath the virid algal bloom,
Secreted through the jagged lines of quartz
To cool this place and soothe away that gloom
That grips at times. Its silence soon transports
The mind from worldly troubles and small fears,
Displacing them with solitude and calm,
A secret healing place on Brooklands farm.
reply by the author on 22-May-2014
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Especially love these verses
Whose heart is carved from rocks wrenched from the ground.
With brambles, boxthorn and a salve of green,
Its stone-girt pool holds deep and ancient thoughts
Concealed beneath the virid algal bloom,
Secreted through the jagged lines of quartz
To cool this place and soothe away that gloom
That grips at times. Its silence soon transports
The mind from worldly troubles and small fears,
Displacing them with solitude and calm,
A secret healing place on Brooklands farm.
Comment Written 20-May-2014
reply by the author on 22-May-2014
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Very many thanks for reviewing my work again, Alan. Much appreciated! Brooklands is a place close to my heart. We are currently in the midst of restoring the old farmhouse and appreciating the work of the original craftsmen at first hand.
Comment from MizKat
Hi Tony,
This is a really well written poem and a very interesting read. Not knowing Australia at all it nice to learn things about it. I enjoyed reading your author notes too. Thanks for writing them. What is an echidna? I'm curious!
Kat
reply by the author on 22-May-2014
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Hi Tony,
This is a really well written poem and a very interesting read. Not knowing Australia at all it nice to learn things about it. I enjoyed reading your author notes too. Thanks for writing them. What is an echidna? I'm curious!
Kat
Comment Written 20-May-2014
reply by the author on 22-May-2014
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Very many thanks for reviewing my work, Kat. Much appreciated! An echidna is an Australian native animal, a little larger than a hedgehog and a little smaller than a porcupine. They are very shy and rarely seen.
Comment from royowen
I suppose even old quarries are healed by the passage of time, they return to what they once where! I loved this work Tony, it was beautifully articulate. It's an eloquently expressed narrative, that I was superbly written, I enjoyed it so much! Blessings, Roy.
reply by the author on 22-May-2014
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I suppose even old quarries are healed by the passage of time, they return to what they once where! I loved this work Tony, it was beautifully articulate. It's an eloquently expressed narrative, that I was superbly written, I enjoyed it so much! Blessings, Roy.
Comment Written 20-May-2014
reply by the author on 22-May-2014
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Very many thanks for reviewing my work again, Roy. Much appreciated! Brooklands is a place close to my heart. We are currently in the midst of restoring the old farmhouse and appreciating the work of the original craftsmen at first hand.
Comment from Mark Valentine
Wonderful poems - I feel as if I've been transported to 19th century Australia. You paint a great picture of the history of the house and the nature that surrounds it. Some great word choices - "virid algal bloom" - you can almost see the green. Just the right amount of alliteration - and the author's notes do a great job of providing context to make this great poem even more meaningful. Thanks for posting this.
reply by the author on 22-May-2014
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Wonderful poems - I feel as if I've been transported to 19th century Australia. You paint a great picture of the history of the house and the nature that surrounds it. Some great word choices - "virid algal bloom" - you can almost see the green. Just the right amount of alliteration - and the author's notes do a great job of providing context to make this great poem even more meaningful. Thanks for posting this.
Comment Written 20-May-2014
reply by the author on 22-May-2014
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Very many thanks for reviewing my work, Mark, and for awarding it six stars. Much appreciated! Brooklands is a lovely old property, close to my heart. We are currently in the midst of restoring the old farmhouse and appreciating the work of the original craftsmen at first hand.
Comment from Norbanus
As often is the case with tales in rhyme
this one reveals reflections filled with joy.
We take a trip through memories back in time.
and ponder thoughts first conjured by a boy.
reply by the author on 22-May-2014
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As often is the case with tales in rhyme
this one reveals reflections filled with joy.
We take a trip through memories back in time.
and ponder thoughts first conjured by a boy.
Comment Written 20-May-2014
reply by the author on 22-May-2014
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Once again a poem sparks a poetic rejoinder and I thank you for it!
Comment from dennis0530
The 'old quarry' can be any place, standing alone in its isolation and yet accessible to whoever seek the place.
The writer also sends his own healing enjoyment to readers by the use of imagery, rhyma and a delightful use of words.
However, this place with a rustic background, be it actual or metaphorical is where one can find peace and quiet away from the hustle and bustle of city life. Tired souls who seek renewal and strength to start anew search for these 'magical' places. The magical healing is bolstered by being close to nature and listening to the sounds of fellow creatures. Comparable to the sweetest symphonies. The only difference is, these melodies are carried by sweet-smelling breezes - nature's own healing machine.
reply by the author on 22-May-2014
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The 'old quarry' can be any place, standing alone in its isolation and yet accessible to whoever seek the place.
The writer also sends his own healing enjoyment to readers by the use of imagery, rhyma and a delightful use of words.
However, this place with a rustic background, be it actual or metaphorical is where one can find peace and quiet away from the hustle and bustle of city life. Tired souls who seek renewal and strength to start anew search for these 'magical' places. The magical healing is bolstered by being close to nature and listening to the sounds of fellow creatures. Comparable to the sweetest symphonies. The only difference is, these melodies are carried by sweet-smelling breezes - nature's own healing machine.
Comment Written 20-May-2014
reply by the author on 22-May-2014
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I was much taken by your thoughts about my poem, taking it into a wider sphere than that constrained by the physical location. What you say is quite true.
Comment from lakeport
The old quarry, indeed that's must have been a beautiful home for the settlers. A beautiful story poem,I enjoyed reading it.God bless you.Lakeport.
reply by the author on 22-May-2014
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The old quarry, indeed that's must have been a beautiful home for the settlers. A beautiful story poem,I enjoyed reading it.God bless you.Lakeport.
Comment Written 20-May-2014
reply by the author on 22-May-2014
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Many thanks, Lakeport. It is a beautiful place and we are in the midst of restoring it at the moment - an activity leading to much scavenging for stone at the edge of the old quarry!
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your welcome.Lakeport,
Comment from Cajungirl
Gee, Tony, this is fabulous. I enjoyed the walk with you down memory lane. Your home sounds beautiful, I could almost see it from your descriptive poem. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 22-May-2014
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Gee, Tony, this is fabulous. I enjoyed the walk with you down memory lane. Your home sounds beautiful, I could almost see it from your descriptive poem. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 20-May-2014
reply by the author on 22-May-2014
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Many thanks, Cajungirl. It is a beautiful place and we are in the midst of restoring it at the moment - an activity leading to much scavenging for stone at the edge of the old quarry!
Comment from Righteous Riter
Each stanza consist of the abab rhyme scheme ending with a couplet. Good end rhyming. Good perfect rhyming with bound/sound...night/tight...spill/still...bloom/gloom. Good eye catching photo followed by a clear message and helpful authors notes.
reply by the author on 22-May-2014
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Each stanza consist of the abab rhyme scheme ending with a couplet. Good end rhyming. Good perfect rhyming with bound/sound...night/tight...spill/still...bloom/gloom. Good eye catching photo followed by a clear message and helpful authors notes.
Comment Written 20-May-2014
reply by the author on 22-May-2014
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Many thanks for your review and observations, RR. I appreciate them.
