Grand Canyon Spire at Sunset by JamesWatkins best viewed large …the spires from the South Rim..just west of Bright Angel Trail..
THE CURSE DID NOT COME UPON SATURN (James Watkins) hdr
The Curse did not come upon Saturn,
Nor cover the planets and stars-
But came to the earth like the lightning
That signals the start of a storm.
It blanketed beautiful valleys
Built in creation’s fire-
Then moved ‘cross the hills
In a torrent-
Which in rapid, recession-retired.
Hating the heart of the future-
Despising all hope and desire-
Erasing eons of dreaming,
With planning and patience conspired.
To bring captivity captive-
To worship a fallen king-
To drain the last drop,
Of life and light-
To crush creativity.
Such serpentine monstrosity,
Will never be wrought again.
Plans will unfold,
But missing their mark,
Will cease to be brought
To their end.
The ignorant souls
Of the dancers-
That danced with the
Sword and the wheel-
And plowed in the fields
Of the broken-
Will never be heard from
Again.
Deceivers will flourish
And be no more.
Liars will all pass away.
Death and destruction
Will struggle and strain-
Then fail at the force
Of the flame.
The heavens are still
Rejoicing.
The stars in their glory
Still sing.
Repeating the strain,
Of original song-
Etched in aged memory.
Clothed in magnificent
Color-
Reveling in royal plans.
Revealing from the beginning-
The art of the Master’s hands.
As servants new, now recreate-
Envision inhabited lands.
By suffering tried, have spoken
The word-
And left their trail in the sand.
And passing beyond the physical door-
Now come to a heavenly land.
Where monuments new of faith reside-
And sacred spirits stand.
A city of golden glory-
Where day and night descend-
In the light of the great Creator-
Whose promise will never end.
Time itself will flicker and fade,
The fire of the universe wane-
Providence then will have the last word.-
And truth once more
Fall like rain.
James Watkins 11-04
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