A battle well fought
valiant stones reach for the sky,
yet crumble to dust
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Photo: Clonmacnoise, Ireland, c.b.w. 2009
Words: c.b.w. 2014
Special Note: This poem is part of the 2014 November Poem A Day Challenge in response to the prompt “Game over.”
C.B. Wentworth 
so beautiful!
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Thanks! 🙂
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Great start to a month of poetry!
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Thanks! I was glad to see you’re thinking of doing this (via Facebook)! 🙂
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A beautiful spot with a real atmosphere…not far from my ancestral home. Good luck with the November poetry challenge -I always enjoy what you write.
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I was overwhelmed by the beauty of Clonmacnoise. It’s been five years and I’m still writing about it. 🙂
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Incredible picture and poem to match!
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Glad you enjoyed them! 🙂
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the depth and power of just your words truly capture beauty of Clonmacnoise, even after 5 yrs.. and I’ve never been there.. A (another) POWERFULLY BEAUTIFUL VERSE from the master..
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Thanks so much! May it inspire you to make the trek. 🙂
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There is a certain sadness to this scene summed up perfectly by your words.
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Clonmacnoise inspires so much awe, but yes there is a sense of sadness. Walls that stood strong for so long are slowly falling.
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