Equinox

Two survived the flood.

We are not of their blood,

springing instead from the bones

of the Great Mother - stones,

what have you, rocks, boulders -

hurled over their shoulders

by that pious pair

and becoming people, where

and as they hit the ground.

Since when, we have always found

something hard, ungracious,

obdurate in our natures,

a strain of the very earth

that gave us our abrupt birth;

but a pang too, at the back

Of the mind: a loss...a lack...

Christopher Reid

Happy Equinox Everyone
I'd like to share the poem above which was sent to me by a friend.
It turns out the poem is part of Christopher Reids translation of Ovids Metamorphoses. It was sent to me by Sally Grant whose sculpture is shown above and more here.
You may recognise Sally's work from photos of my home and garden...I have two pieces of work that I love dearly....but the photograph shows 'Whispering Head' in Sally's own garden....enjoying the sun of summer.
Have a lovely day..I intend to visit some standing stones here in the forest....that's if the rain ever stops.

Sally

Stone Gossip

I have been lucky enough to visit these prehistoric standing stones in Portugal many times. The first time we camped for the night at the edge of the circle. The moon was very nearly full...during the night the stones moved ...their positioned changed as the female forms moved around and gossiped in groups...at least that's what I saw.
I wonder if the sculptor from Fi's post stayed here.