Grasping
Up to the heavens,
Like my own tower of babel.
Reaching
For the clouds,
Which birds and angels sit on.
Scrapping
The sky creating
Rifts in its ocean.
Growing
In size and shape
Becoming evermore precarious.
Wishing
To be noticed as
More than lifeless stone.
Marking
My own place in
The world and cosmos.
Becoming
Something greater than one pebble,
But many stones and boulders.
Inspiring
All who see me
To create more beauty like me.
Words from the Author
Ethan Chu
This was poem was written off the October 2020 image for Rattles Ekphrastic Poetry challenge. The image was contributed by Christopher Whitney. The format of the ‘-ing’ words and indented descriptions is made out to set an image that these italicized words are written on the rocks, like those you can buy in stores. The indented parts are the meanings behind each of these words.
Revision Decision
‘Angel’ was added in line 6 to give a more mystical method. ‘As’ was added in line 14 for grammatical corrections. Otherwise the poem was kept simple and stanzas short like the stone are portrayed in the picture (simple grey and small).