Secrets From The Soil
Egyptian mummies
rest in beautifully decorated sarcophagus
some inlaid with gold and gemstones
bodies prepared with spices and care
organs put into decorated clay pots
sealed for thousands of years
until found and studied by museums
spilling secrets from the soil
causes of death and life revealed
visualizing every feature and amulet
some mummies stand naked in groups
some are left as they were found
we see the faces, foods, and belongings
of these ancient people from our past
teaching us about life while celebrating death
while death teaches us about life.
© Rebecca Sanchez 2017
Written for dVerse~Poets Pub hoping I’m not too late since it’s Wednesday! I’ve been very busy not meaning to take off weeks of writing but I’m back. Life has a way of just happening while time flies. This is my animation of an image I found for the poem. Soil brings us so many things!
Truly, there is much life in death. We only need see it there! Nice work, Bekkie.
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Thank you, Walter!
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Your words literally captured me. Intriguing write!
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Thanks, Beverly!
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This is so good! Even in death there is life.
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Thank you, Colorfulpen!
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What is the name you use on dVerse so I can read your poem?
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It’s Lynn. I just realized that I can change the public display name on my blog. Hopefully that wouldn’t be confusing if I did.
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It’s so interesting what we can learn about the past in how the dead were treated. Glad to see you back
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Thank you, Bjorn! I’m glad to see you back too and hope your recovery is going well.
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Lovely write my friend. I like how you make the poem come full circle with the last two lines ☺♥
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Thank you, Phil!
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I liked this line “teaching us about life while celebrating death”.
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Thank you, Frank!
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Lovely, thoughtful and appreciative.
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Thank you, Nan!
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