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Let all mortal flesh

An invitation

By Sonia Heidi UnruhPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Top Story - September 2024
Let all mortal flesh
Photo by Renāte Šnore on Unsplash

Sit here, on this rock.

Imagine the messages

Left by moss and ants,

Etched and notched and grooved.

Noiseless inscriptions

Commanding our attention,

Even reverence.

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Inspiration for the title:

Acrosticinspirationalnature poetry

About the Creator

Sonia Heidi Unruh

I love: my husband and children; all who claim me as family or friend; the first bite of chocolate; the last blue before sunset; solving puzzles; stroking cats; finding myself by writing; losing myself in reading; the Creator who is love.

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  • Miss Bey5 days ago

    I absolutely love your story, beautiful. Well done. Keep up the good work!♥️♥️

  • mureed hussainabout a year ago

    Hey dear Sonia! I see your profile.... This is a beautiful and heartfelt expression of love and gratitude. Your words paint a picture of a life filled with joy, connection, and appreciation for the simple pleasures. It's inspiring to see your love for family, friends, and the natural world. Your passion for writing and reading is evident, and it's clear that these activities bring you great joy and fulfillment.👍✨

  • Caitlin Charltonabout a year ago

    A beautiful poem showing reverence to nature and its workers. I love this imagery and the call to slow down and heed the messages of the moss and the ants.

  • L.C. Schäferabout a year ago

    Great entry, I'm glad it got recognised with top story at least 😁

  • Olufemi Afolabiabout a year ago

    Well done! Congratulations on making this week's leaderboard's third place...

  • Cindy Calderabout a year ago

    Back to say congratulations on making this week's leaderboard's third place for Most Popular Story. Well done!

  • D.K. Shepard2 years ago

    Beautiful poem and image pairing, Sonia! Loved “Etched and notched and grooved. Noiseless inscriptions”

  • Pamela Williams2 years ago

    Beautiful.

  • Teresa Renton2 years ago

    So many thoughts spiral from these few words—a poem light on words yet heavy with meaning. I’m now imagining how much is conveyed by silent stories around us 🥰

  • Gabriel Huizenga2 years ago

    This is truly magnificent. Deeply true and strikingly, concisely beautiful - and therefore a perfect poem. Love the hymn/text from which you drew the title, too! Thanks for sharing this beautiful work, and congrats on a well-deserved Top Story!

  • Joe Patterson2 years ago

    Well done. Congrats on top story.

  • Meg2 years ago

    Amazing Poem! Unique take on the challenge!

  • Beautiful poem, also a favorite hymn. An English translation of an ancient text.

  • This is very nice. It's calming and peaceful. Great work, Sonia!

  • Cindy Calder2 years ago

    An ode to all creation. Loved your poem. Congratulations on the Top Story!

  • Darla M Seely2 years ago

    Beautiful! Congrats on having the top story for September. I hope you will read my poems too.

  • Heather Hubler2 years ago

    Wow, this was incredible, Sonia! I loved the idea behind it and you worded it so simply and effortlessly :)

  • Babs Iverson2 years ago

    Love your nature poem!!! Congratulations on Top Story!!!❤️❤️💕

  • Paul Stewart2 years ago

    Congrats on a quick and deserved Top Story!

  • Hannah Moore2 years ago

    I like this, I feel the texture of it.

  • Test2 years ago

    Beautiful

  • Cathy holmes2 years ago

    Beautiful piece. Congrats on the TS.

  • Reminds me of how I felt fly fishing as a teen. Love it

  • Caroline Jane2 years ago

    Perfect. My kind of silence articulated beautifully. Congratulations on possibly the fastest TS ever. Deservingly so!

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