The Sentinels in the Woods, Night Underwater by Mark Danowsky

Night, by Jason deCaires Taylor. Contemporary. Click image to link to artist's site.

The Sentinels in the Woods, Night Underwater
                          (after Philip Jackson & Jason deCaires Taylor)
 
 
Stumbling upon them, my pulse picks up
Three stoics, volcanic worn, Pompeii gone survivalist
Smoothed as they ascend towards the canopy
 
 
A symbiotic community few will see firsthand
Beauty buried in the deep, dark web
Spawning new life

Mark Danowsky

Mark Danowsky’s poetry has appeared in About Place, Beechwood Review, Cordite, Elohi Gadugi, Grey Sparrow, Mobius, Red River Review, Right Hand Pointing, Shot Glass Journal, Third Wednesday and elsewhere. Originally from the Philadelphia area, Mark currently resides in North-Central West Virginia. He works for a private detective agency and is Managing Editor for the Schuylkill Valley Journal.

The Sentinels, by Philip Jackson (UK). Contemporary. Click image for artist's site.