I saw some rocks
Skipping down hill
They jumped so joyfully
It gave me a thrill
Dislodged by falling rain
They seemed so proud to be free
They seemed to have been aware
Of their brand new destiny
Like rolling rocks
Be on the move
Every turn and tumble
Your position to improve
Even when removed
From a peak real high
Keep on progressing
And never say die
This poem was motivated by an actual experience of seeing rocks rolling down a hill while driving through a rain storm.
.....‘I saw some rocks skipping down hill’. The poet is absolutely thrilled with the rolling rocks! What a keen sense of observation! In the second stanza, I find a sense of joy of the rocks that are having a sublime bath and cherishing their freedom! (cont..)
The childlike inquisitiveness and joy of the moment are infectious in this poem. I live in a place where I've been fortunate to see many rocks that were proud to be free... and have helped free a few, just for the fun of watching. The personification just pulls you right into the experience of being there.
This wonderful write will find its way in any class of readers and even those who cannot understand or hate poetry, this poem will find its way to their hearts because of the clarity, beauty and wonderful message it delivers.10+++ and on to my Poem List.
Gratitude for your kind affirmations Rose. May you always and forever be empowered!
The penultimate stanza and the final stanza are so moving. The way you pen your poems are so clear that even an ordinary layman could understand the meaning and wisdom of this write.
One of the most inspring poems I have ever read aside from your best poem, I Choose The Mountain and Something Big. What a brilliant write. You were able to conceive a poem on rolling rocks. Only a great poet can formulate such idea and weave them into a marvelous poem.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
The third stanza invokes human beings to embrace every turn and tumble of life! The conclusive stanza provides a strong message to us that even after being removed from a top position, we should not lose heart rather we should enjoy life like a piece of rolling rock and Keep on progressing without losing heart, with a ‘never say die’ attitude! What a beautiful poem! Well penned my friend!