Monolith
Lloyd M. Lohr
Moai of the eastern isle,
remote in your destiny, solemn in your assertion,
unwavering in your vigil against obscurity,
guardians of the sacred secret of Makemake,
oh, kneeling statue,
who do you pray to today?
Coral eyes gaze skyward with a sense of foreboding,
are they wearily watching for something at the horizon point,
or are they refusing to bear witness
to the boundless and senseless covetousness of civilization?
Vai Uri represents the four fates of humanity everlasting,
petroglyphs speak to us of enigmas long passing,
as the Rongorongo tablet is held toward the stars,
and blessed by the caressing light of a brimming moon.
Spoken invocation and inscribed word, matters most taboo.
Makemake initiates the cult of fertility,
as the priests and priestesses dance around the monolith,
and the ceremonial pyres of life and death glow bright,
like cultural beacons of warning against the blackest of nights,
and of fates.
While in a far distant land
a sister monolith, the sphinx,
stares likewise into the cusp of eternity,
could it not be a subtle act of remembrance, of better times?
Author Bio
Thus far, Mr. Lohr has published well over 360 articles, short stories and poems. His writings have been published in 23 countries and translated into 17 languages, including Welsh, Hebrew, Romanian, Croat, Malay and Tamil.
Lloyd currently serves as the poetry editor for the online speculative fiction magazine, The Lost Ages Chronicle. He also sits on the editorial board of the speculative fiction ezine, The Harrow.
Due to the mythos and folklore research that he completed, he was awarded co-author status on the paperback archeoastronomy publication, "Cascading Comets: Keys To Ancient Mysteries (1998)" - released by Stonehenge Viewpoint Press. He is also a contributing author to the forthcoming ancient history anthology, "Encyclopedia of the Ancient World" scheduled for release in early 2001, by Salem Press.
Lloyd says, "To all my Welsh-speaking soulmates out there; Ysdryd tracwyddol y Keltiad yddraic coch ddyrg cychwyn. Dyfal donc a dyrr y garreg!
Look to Mother Earth and Sister Sky for inspiration regardless of your spiritual bent and write from your heart and soul. Seek the truth and find your way."
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