Reclaiming the Land

Reclaiming the land, stone by stone
Raising a path into the waves
Where travellers may walk to shore
And bring their wares from far away

A weary process, to the sure
Reclaiming the land, stone by stone
Yet now that it’s done, it will stand
For many generations more.

There are grander things built daily
But we are still proud of our work
Reclaiming the land, stone by stone
Was a long and difficult task

A passion project for the town
Temperating nature with nature
Artists and builders and dreamers
Reclaiming the land, stone by stone

Form: Quatern

Prompt:

One thought on “Reclaiming the Land

  1. Burying the repeating line throughout each stanza works much better than leaving it hanging at the end of each verse. For that reason I like this poem more than the Kyrielle. But that says less about your writing skills, and more about the form

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