Slice of Life #20 Challenge Day 8/31:
Cemetery Stroll
I am fortunate to live by a lovely cemetery. Why yes, reader, you read that right. Fortunate.
Although I understand that cemeteries creep out many people, I love walking through our cemetery. It's always quiet, the paths are nearly always clear, and above all, it gives me a sense of peace.
As I wander, I often wonder about the histories of the people no longer with us:
- What stories could they tell me about my city, community, and neighborhood?
- What wisdom could they share with me?
- What secrets were buried?
On an afternoon walk through the cemetery this afternoon, I penned this Haiku:
City history./
What secrets lie within soil?/
Stories whisper here.
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Cemeteries are fantastic places to walk. I remember walking through one a couple years ago to find poetry inspiration. You are lucky to live near a cemetery.
ReplyDeleteOh I don't think it's morbid at all. I love that you saw a writing opportunity here.
ReplyDeleteI love reading the tombstones and then imagining what the people may have been like. I especially love the very old stones. Your haiku is spot on....I wonder if we can hear the whispers if we are quiet enough?
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