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poetry by j matthew waters

House on the Rock

A stretch of granite stones
long ago embedded into
the hill by supernatural forces
was once stepped upon
by grazing sheep
herded by determined men

On this firm foundation
a house was built
made of marble and glass
hauled to the top of the hill
by man and beast
masterfully pieced together
by sweat and skill

Down below children gather
pointing skyward and
marveling at the dazzling light
sparkling like a star
whispering to themselves
the house of God is near

december two thousand fifteen
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Posted in Dogma, Poetry and tagged dogma, foundation, poem, poetry

11 thoughts on “House on the Rock”

Bonny Blogger on December 27, 2015 at 9:15 am said:

beautiful

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- j matthew waters on December 27, 2015 at 9:23 am said:
  
  Thank-you, Bonnie
  
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Pleasant Street on December 27, 2015 at 9:49 am said:

great descriptions….plus windchimes

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- j matthew waters on December 27, 2015 at 10:05 am said:
  
  yes, it’s a bit windy up there
  
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  - Pleasant Street on December 27, 2015 at 10:28 am said:
    
    I need to find a means to record out of doors sometime like you do. It’s so cool
  - j matthew waters on December 27, 2015 at 1:56 pm said:
    
    Nearly out of doors but not quite – most of my recordings are from inside the sunroom 🙂
D. Brockmeyer on December 28, 2015 at 10:54 am said:

Nice piece old friend.

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- j matthew waters on December 28, 2015 at 12:30 pm said:
  
  Thanks Denise – just so you know I’m not that old 😉
  
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  - D. Brockmeyer on December 28, 2015 at 7:36 pm said:
    
    Lol.. you are not, but I like to think our connection is. Have a great eve
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) on January 5, 2016 at 2:10 am said:

That’s the house… I wonder how to see the inside..

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- j matthew waters on January 5, 2016 at 6:11 am said:
  
  I imagine for some it would be easy to enter….
  
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