Update of sunset spires on Colorado River. This has been denoised and simplified, plus haze removed.

 

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STANDING ON THE PRECIPICE

 

Standing on the precipice,

Balanced at junctions,

Space and time-

There are no excuses here,

No explanations or rhymes.

 

Locked in lavish rhythm,

Far beyond the brink,

Hid from help or rescue,

On jagged edge distinct.

 

Weighty voices,

Tomorrows bearing,

Form forces by the day…

Wound tight

In folds of failure,

By faltering historic foray.

 

Naked standing truth,

Whirl winded and filleted,

Open now,

Body bleeding,

Clean by choice,

Ruthless rights parlayed.

 

Ring round the

Restless righteous,

Tormented tongues

Twisted and advanced-

Weapons trained,

Fitting filled,

Hopelessness entranced.

 

New toys

For large little boys,

Clicking clocks

In finest fashion.

Positioned perspective plus

Poisoned possessive power,

From places unimagined.

 

Whining women,

Worn-out white wheezers,

Talking days on end,

Tortured trials

Of wasted words,

Useless air

Precious spent.

 

Children torn

Apart at seams,

Families drugged

And drenched…

Callous toned nightmares

Running wild,

Seeds scattered in the wind.

 

Lost by generation’s

Darkened doubt,

Aflame the fearless world,

Tossed aside in hellish schemes,

Now rampant,

Flags unfurled.

 

Gone the green

And yearning years,

Foundations fairly laid,

Of priceless pearl

In wisdom grown,

Crown jewelry

On parade.

 

But new

The turning earth begins,

Choice

Once again delayed.

Come cold and calm

Courageous men-

Run boldly to

Your fate.

 

And stand in

Earnest errand bare,

An era

At the end,

To bind yourselves

Betrothed and braced,

To finish

Without fear.

 

James Watkins (3-10-2007)

 

Better Viewed Large-Bright Angel Trail from the Southern Rim is one of the more magnificent features of the main entrance. This trail seen from literally miles above. Donkeys and people can barely be seen as small dots from this distance. The point of the trail in the distance is an overlook to the canyon floor where the Colorado River is running. From THAT point it is still miles down to the bottom. I took that trip on foot in my younger days in the middle of the summer. It is no small feat.

 

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STANDING ON THE PRECIPICE

 

Standing on the precipice,

Balanced at junctions,

Space and time-

There are no excuses here,

No explanations or rhymes.

 

Locked in lavish rhythm,

Far beyond the brink,

Hid from help or rescue,

On jagged edge distinct.

 

Weighty voices,

Tomorrows bearing,

Form forces by the day…

Wound tight

In folds of failure,

By faltering historic foray.

 

Naked standing truth,

Whirl winded and filleted,

Open now,

Body bleeding,

Clean by choice,

Ruthless rights parlayed.

 

Ring round the

Restless righteous,

Tormented tongues

Twisted and advanced-

Weapons trained,

Fitting filled,

Hopelessness entranced.

 

New toys

For large little boys,

Clicking clocks

In finest fashion.

Positioned perspective,

Poisoned possessive power,

From places unimagined.

 

Whining women,

Worn-out white wheezers,

Talking days on end,

Tortured trials

Of wasted words,

Useless air

Precious spent.

 

Children torn

Apart at seams,

Families drugged

And drenched…

Callous toned nightmares

Running wild,

Seeds scattered in the wind.

 

Lost by generation’s

Darkened doubt,

Aflame the fearless world,

Tossed aside in hellish schemes,

Now rampant,

Flags unfurled.

 

Gone the green

And yearning years,

Foundations fairly laid,

Of priceless pearl

In wisdom grown,

Crown jewelry

On parade.

 

But new

The turning earth begins,

Choice

Once again delayed.

Come cold and calm

Courageous men-

Run boldly to

Your fate.

 

And stand in

Earnest errand bare,

An era

At the end,

To bind yourselves

Betrothed and braced,

And finish

Without fear.

 

James Watkins (3-10-2007)

Better Viewed Large-A touch of sunset on the Eastern Rim just inside the Park gates. A much quieter experience than the main entrance with unique views of the canyon walls at sun up and sunset, along with a dramatic perspective on the Colorado River way down at the bottom. You really lose perspective of distance when observing because of how large and high the canyon walls are, plus how far away the bottom is from the rim.

 

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Mountains (James Watkins)

 

mountains grand and gazing-

pillars standing tall-

piercing passioned histories-

hidden in their walls.

 

delving downward distances-

caverns large and small-

mutant molten metal streams-

fused before the fall.

 

decant demon-ed destinies-

cooling chasmed halls-

dinosaurs and diamond doors

in massive mirrored malls.

 

heavy, heaving voices

in paradisian sprawl-

fiery fumes of purity-

creation’s curtain call.

 

subatomic saturation,

soiled, synthetic signs.

righteous restoration

of prehistoric crimes.

 

tumultuous-

tempestuous-

waning, wasted pearl-

forethought, full and fragile-

foundation of the world.

 

hidden in the language

of nature’s cresting yore-

cracked beneath

the stress and strain-

crumbling at the core.

 

tiny tidbits torn and tumbling-

wiggling in the storm-

recipes and remedies-

chemically reborn.

 

thickened soups and swirling haze-

brooding-steaming-scorn-

clashing reams of violent schemes-

valleys ripped and torn.

 

balance within balances,

scrambled eggs at last-

gushing geysered marbled mud

borne before the blast.

 

consciences of scientists,

syncopated scuds-

bothered by the missing mass-

baffled by the blood.

 

leaping lemon lizards-

the barn is nearly full-

the hay is neatly in a stack-

this baby’s come full term!

 

common commonalities,

full circle’s come at last.

see the story in the hills-

yield before your past.

 

something’s broken,

something’s missing,

something’s come and gone-

something’s at the doorway-

someone’s on the phone.

 

someone’s at the table-

someone’s on the floor-

someone’s grass

is full of gas-

classical-and more!

 

rhyming with the timing,

balancing the board-

signals of a sequenced strike,

calm before the storm.

 

mysteries are meaningful,

when looking at the past.

the scene is somewhat circular,

when stage is come to last.

 

weakened, muzzled monkeys,

dance before your lord.

the gift of grace is growing cold

squirming on the sword.

 

commentaried cavemen,

come into the fold.

your ears can hear-

your eyes can see-

so come in from the cold.

 

and listen with some latitude-

to knowledge held in store.

fashioned in the faceless stone

of ancient ocean floor.

 

squeezed in myriad molecule,

the battle rages on-

raving reverence in reverse

its relevance reformed.

 

and bow before the evidence-

the courtroom is restored,

through judgment passed,

the script is cast,

in elementary score.

 

rain fire, you veined volcanoes-

your statement’s on the floor-

and advertise what you surmise-

from secret silent store.

 

you’ve waltzed in dazzled wonderment-

and touched your maker’s hand,

in timeless thought-

before the fault-

and listened to the plan.

 

to bring all things to unity-

from eons vile and vast-

to bless-ed end

the future bends,

with glory

unsurpassed.

 

James Watkins May 2005

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