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Butterfly poetry collection

Mark significant moments and milestones with our cairn poem collection.

A varied collection of poems gathered around this subject, with space for different voices, images, and moods.

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Stone’s Guide

Your stack, a marker's grace,
Cairn's touch, nature's place.
In every rock, in every stone,
You bring guidance, never alone.
Through your presence, paths are shown,
In your build, hearts are grown.

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Trail’s Sign

Your form, a guiding light,
Cairn's beacon, day and night.
In every peak, in every climb,
You bring direction, throughout time.
Through your stack, journeys rise,
In your stones, hope's prize.

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Silent Marker

Your stance, a quiet call,
Cairn's whisper, guide us all.
In every step, in every trail,
You bring answers, none to fail.
Through your rocks, paths are clear,
In your build, hearts adhere.

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Cairn's Comedy:

Cairns stand tall with rocks so neat,
In their stacks, stories meet.
From mountain paths to forest trails,
Cairns, where history hails.
In every stone, a tale is spun,
Cairns, under the sun.
With every stack, a guide we find,
Cairns, gentle and kind.
In every path, a joy we see,
Cairns, wild and free.
With every rock, a heart does cheer,
Cairns, always near.

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Trail's Jest:

Cairns that mark the journey's way,
In their stones, stories stay.
From hiking paths to roads less known,
Cairns, in every stone.
With every stack, a guide we trust,
Cairns, in the dust.
In every journey, a joy we find,
Cairns, so kind.

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Markers of Time:

In the mountains where trails wind,
Cairns mark the path we find.
Stones stacked high, a silent guide,
Cairns stand tall, side by side.
In their form, a journey's trace,
Cairns mark time, a sacred space.
Travelers' hands in reverence place,
Stones on cairns, a lasting grace.
Through fog and storm, through sun's bright glare,
Cairns remain, always there.
A beacon for those who roam,
Cairns guide the wanderer home.
In their stillness, stories keep,
Cairns, where memories sleep.
Markers of time, strong and true,
Cairns stand, a guiding clue.

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Stone’s Embrace:

In highland's green and mountain's edge,
The cairn stands by rocky ledge.
With stones piled high in nature's hand,
It marks the path across the land.
A symbol of the trails we tread,
The cairn guides where others led.
Through mist and storm, it stands so true,
A beacon where the winds do brew.
Cairn, in its simple, silent might,
Guides travelers through the darkest night.

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Traveler’s Guide:

Amidst the peaks where shadows play,
The cairn shows the traveler's way.
With stones that whisper of the past,
It marks the path through wilds vast.
A testament to journeys old,
The cairn stands, a story told.
In every stack, a tale of care,
The cairn's silent presence rare.
A symbol of the guidance sought,
In cairn's embrace, our paths are caught.

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