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Eternity~ By Ute Carson

12/28/2013

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Amidst life’s clamor
I cannot imagine the silence
that will one day surround me.
I will not hear the footfalls above me
nor feel the rain weeping on my grave.
I will not be able to thank a grandson
for bringing me flowers
or wipe away a granddaughter’s tears
as she kisses the stone face
on which my name is engraved.

But within earshot of my lover
I fervently hope
that my whispers will meet his
through the roots and tendrils
of porous earth
and we will gurgle and murmur
like two underground streams
which know nothing of endings.


Author Bio:
A writer from youth, German-born Ute Carson’s first story was published in 1977. Her story “The Fall” won the Grand Prize for Prose and was published in the short story and poetry anthology, A Walk Through My Garden, Outrider Press, Chicago 2007. Her novel “Colt Tailing,” was published in September 2004 and was a finalist for the Peter Taylor Book Award Prize for the Novel. Her second novel “In Transit” was published in 2008. Her poems have appeared in numerous journals and magazines here and abroad. Carson’s poetry was featured on the televised Spoken Word Showcase 2009 and 2010, 2011 Channel Austin, TX. Her poetry collection “Just a Few Feathers” was published in 2011. Her poem “A Tangled Nest of Moments” won second place in the Eleventh International Poetry Competition 2012. Her poetry chapbook “Folding Washing” has been published in 2013 by the Willet Press.

An Advanced Certified Clinical Hypnotist, Ute Carson resides in Austin, TX with her husband. They have three daughters, five grandchildren, two horses and a number of cats.

3 Comments
claudia
1/6/2014 12:57:13 pm

Such a beautiful reminder of how important it is to live life while on this earth, and that a loving legacy is everlasting.

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Craig
1/7/2014 01:22:26 pm

Terrific and thought provoking poem. Tremendous and beautiful poem.

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Cecile
1/30/2014 07:13:48 am

Beautiful. Reminds me of another wonderful poem of yours - Moving to the Condo.

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