The Writings’ on the Wall

Posted on July 16, 2011 | 20 Comments

Ancient caves trace time through history
Within them hold some of life’s mysteries
Written on the walls are great men’s stories
Sharing their failures and their glories

In ourselves we have an autobiography
That we need look at like photography
Picture the events so as not to think to hard
Like the cave walls we hold with regard

How it all started and the end result
Just long enough, feeling we had a consult
Same roads travelled produce the same effect
Trace the time and act, after you’ve had time to reflect

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20 responses to “The Writings’ on the Wall”

TheMsLvh | July 16, 2011 at 9:39 AM | Reply

Wonderful!

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- booguloo | July 17, 2011 at 7:01 AM | Reply
  
  Thanks!
  
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goodbyereality411 | July 16, 2011 at 3:18 PM | Reply

I really like line “in ourselves we have an autobiography”.

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- booguloo | July 17, 2011 at 7:00 AM | Reply
  
  Thank You for the comment and the visit.
  
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geezergirl1 | July 17, 2011 at 7:17 PM | Reply

nice one… thanks

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Sharp Little Pencil | July 17, 2011 at 9:48 PM | Reply

MIchael, I love the comparison of cave drawings with the art that is our own lives. Although some days I feel old enough to have emerged from a cave myself…! Nice work here, my friend. Amy

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- booguloo | July 18, 2011 at 10:15 AM | Reply
  
  I think we should form a cave club! I feel it too.
  
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luna15 | July 18, 2011 at 12:11 PM | Reply

awesome

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- booguloo | July 18, 2011 at 12:36 PM | Reply
  
  I do appreciate that very much, thank you.
  
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charlesmashburn | July 18, 2011 at 1:10 PM | Reply

Another good one! A very perceptive write on the state of preception.

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- booguloo | July 18, 2011 at 4:06 PM | Reply
  
  Thanks Charles!
  
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Jingle | July 18, 2011 at 8:12 PM | Reply

masterful.

🙂

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Shashi | July 18, 2011 at 11:45 PM | Reply

Hi Michael…
I agree with you… and its a lovely verse…

ॐ नमः शिवाय
Om Namah Shivaya
http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.com/2011/07/whispers-memories-to-live-by.html

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- booguloo | July 19, 2011 at 7:56 AM | Reply
  
  I do appreciate that. Thanks.
  
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mindlovemisery | July 20, 2011 at 5:53 AM | Reply

Another amazing poem I love the flow of your poetry

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- booguloo | July 20, 2011 at 6:17 AM | Reply
  
  Thank you. The feelings are mutual.
  
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Jamie Dedes | July 20, 2011 at 5:56 AM | Reply

Well, today I feel like I just woke up in a cave. . . I like the way you juxtaposed our lives with cave art. Also liked that you wrote “auto”biography and not jsut biography.

Well done, Michael.

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- booguloo | July 20, 2011 at 6:17 AM | Reply
  
  Who better to record our lives than ourselves; if we’re brave enough to write everything. Thanks Jamie.
  
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tekia | July 20, 2011 at 8:17 AM | Reply

This entire piece is wonderfully written. My favorite part is the last two lines, they rounded the piece nicely. Bravo!

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- booguloo | July 20, 2011 at 8:31 AM | Reply
  
  Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the visit and the comment.
  
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