The Sphinx
A crumbling monument10 total reviews
Comment from lyenochka
I like your deep reflection on what is the the things of most value. Certainly, ancient pharaohs wanted to live eternally as did
Emperor Qinshihuang who had his terra cotta army constructed and even took daily doses of mercury to live eternally. He died like all those who wanted to preserve life. Only the One Who laid down His life can gift us eternal life.
Burrying its stillness with the desert. (Burying)
reply by the author on 31-Aug-2024
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I like your deep reflection on what is the the things of most value. Certainly, ancient pharaohs wanted to live eternally as did
Emperor Qinshihuang who had his terra cotta army constructed and even took daily doses of mercury to live eternally. He died like all those who wanted to preserve life. Only the One Who laid down His life can gift us eternal life.
Burrying its stillness with the desert. (Burying)
Comment Written 31-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 31-Aug-2024
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Thanks for your excellent review and you understood exactly what I was trying to say in this poem. Man's ambitions come to nothing, in the great scheme of things; I personally felt pretty strongly about the image of the designers of the pyramids waiting in the desert for the star of Bethlehem. We need to let go of our personal ambitions and live in the love of Christ. estory
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Amen!
Comment from patcelaw
This is extremely well written man. It's a shame that that monument is crumbling as you say I like the idea that you use the monument as a metaphor for what human life is like it comes it stays for a while and then it leaves. I wish you the very best with all of your writing. Patricia.
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2024
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This is extremely well written man. It's a shame that that monument is crumbling as you say I like the idea that you use the monument as a metaphor for what human life is like it comes it stays for a while and then it leaves. I wish you the very best with all of your writing. Patricia.
Comment Written 25-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2024
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Thanks for the excellent review and your comments on the poem. The death of my father really got me thinking about these themes of the meaning of life, the ephemeral nature of it, and what is really important in life. estory
Comment from BethShelby
I enjoyed reading this. The ruins are really still something tourist enjoy to this day. The are mysterious and amazing that have not changed so much in decades. I've heard the armies of the past used them for target practice. Man seems bent on destroying what might remain after they are long gone.
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2024
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I enjoyed reading this. The ruins are really still something tourist enjoy to this day. The are mysterious and amazing that have not changed so much in decades. I've heard the armies of the past used them for target practice. Man seems bent on destroying what might remain after they are long gone.
Comment Written 24-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2024
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Thanks for the excellent review and your perspective on the piece. I wanted to express my feelings about the ephemeral nature of life, the meaning of life, and how the man made things that seem so important to us at the time, end up coming to nothing. estory
Comment from Debbie D'Arcy
No matter how much we might think over the centuries that our legacy lives on through these buildings and monuments the truth is that they too crumble and perish. The message implicit here is that our lives are indeed brief in the great scheme of things and it is only in our spirit that we can aspire to greater riches. Thank you for sharing your thought-provoking free verse and notes. Take care Debbie
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2024
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No matter how much we might think over the centuries that our legacy lives on through these buildings and monuments the truth is that they too crumble and perish. The message implicit here is that our lives are indeed brief in the great scheme of things and it is only in our spirit that we can aspire to greater riches. Thank you for sharing your thought-provoking free verse and notes. Take care Debbie
Comment Written 24-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2024
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Thanks for the excellent review and you got exactly what I was trying to say here. That's it in a nutshell. I thought the Sphinx would be a great metaphor for the misplaced ambitions and pride of mankind. estory
Comment from Shanbreen
Yes ESTORY, I am with you on this one: "Perhaps the highest value is compassion and love."
Yet mankind continues to glorify material things, glorifying earthly achievements as an entrance to the Pearly Gates. I love the references to the destruction of the Sphinx as a metaphorical display of human behavior.
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2024
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Yes ESTORY, I am with you on this one: "Perhaps the highest value is compassion and love."
Yet mankind continues to glorify material things, glorifying earthly achievements as an entrance to the Pearly Gates. I love the references to the destruction of the Sphinx as a metaphorical display of human behavior.
Comment Written 24-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2024
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Thanks for the excellent review and you got exactly what I was trying to get across. Nice to know that metaphor worked so well. estory
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
You captured this ancient civilisation here in your magical Egyptian poem full of intrigue and eerie reminders of the past, much enjoyed, love Dolly x x x x
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2024
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You captured this ancient civilisation here in your magical Egyptian poem full of intrigue and eerie reminders of the past, much enjoyed, love Dolly x x x x
Comment Written 24-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2024
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Thanks for the excellent review and your support of the poem and my work over all these years. estory
Comment from Jacob1395
I've always been fascinated by Ancient Egypt. Every time I see photographs of the treasures found in Tutankhamen's tomb, they still continue to astound me. A well written piece, I enjoyed reading it.
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2024
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I've always been fascinated by Ancient Egypt. Every time I see photographs of the treasures found in Tutankhamen's tomb, they still continue to astound me. A well written piece, I enjoyed reading it.
Comment Written 24-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2024
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Thanks for the excellent review. I got the idea for this collection, Ruins, while my father was dying. I felt that all these ruins, Machu Picchu, The Roman Coliseum The Sphinx, Stonehenge, etc. would be great metaphors for the ephemeral nature of life and facilitate discussions on the meaning of life and the misplaced ambitions and pride of mankind. estory
Comment from Begin Again
Well done! I especially liked your notes as well. It clarified a few things for me. It's too bad that most don't learn the true value of life and the gifts we treasure from the Lord until later in life. We think we must earn the almighty dollar and appear to be better than most in order to show our worth, but the truth is, none of that will get us through Heaven's door.
Smiles, Carol
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2024
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Well done! I especially liked your notes as well. It clarified a few things for me. It's too bad that most don't learn the true value of life and the gifts we treasure from the Lord until later in life. We think we must earn the almighty dollar and appear to be better than most in order to show our worth, but the truth is, none of that will get us through Heaven's door.
Smiles, Carol
Comment Written 24-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2024
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Thanks for the excellent review and I think you got what I was trying to say here. We think a lot of ourselves while we live here, but we don't live here for long and after we've gone, people forget about us real soon; maybe except for the treasures we leave behind that can be stolen. estory
Comment from Bill Schott
This poem, Sphinx, speaks of the pursuits of mankind with the feeling that they knew all and connected with God in their structures. Once men and all our stuff is gone, perhaps life can return and thrive.
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2024
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This poem, Sphinx, speaks of the pursuits of mankind with the feeling that they knew all and connected with God in their structures. Once men and all our stuff is gone, perhaps life can return and thrive.
Comment Written 24-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2024
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Thanks for the excellent review and I am glad the poem got people thinking of these themes like the meaning of life and the ephemeral nature of it. estory
Comment from barbara.wilkey
Thank you for sharing this beautifully written and thought-out poem. Yes, we can't take our so-called earthly treasures with us. We need to concentrate on the heavenly treasures that God provides for us.
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2024
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Thank you for sharing this beautifully written and thought-out poem. Yes, we can't take our so-called earthly treasures with us. We need to concentrate on the heavenly treasures that God provides for us.
Comment Written 24-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2024
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Thanks for the excellent review and all the wonderful compliments. estory
