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SPIRIT
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since 2002-12-29

Posts 1745
California Desert

0 posted 2002-12-29 10:28 PM

The Church at Chiddingly

The church bells peal out
Across the English countryside.
They ring in the living,
An invitation
To enter the Holy Doors
Of God’s House.
Whilst outside,
Midst high uncultured
Grasses, nettles and fern
The Garden of Sleep
Is a resting-place
Of souls, long departed.
Ivy, brambles and weeds
Run uncontrolled and unchecked,
Clinging tenaciously
To grave markers
Of weathered stone,
That for centuries,
Though defaced
By time and element,
Have stood their ground.
Such possessively rampant greenage
Adds life - to that
Which is, purported, dead.

Tramp Poet
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since 2000-01-06

Posts 754
Could Be Anywhere...

1 posted 2002-12-30 05:20 AM

Wow! this is very good...

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

2 posted 2002-12-30 05:56 AM

Welcome to Passions, Spirit! We have a great number of rooms for you to visit, here at Passions. You might find more responses to your poetry if you visit Open and get to know others. Our Sanctuary forum is a place for the poets who have spent a lot of time here, to come and sit back and have some quiet time. If you would like, let me know and I can move your first post to Open, where it will receive more readership.

And Please, check your e-mail for a Special Greeting!

Karilea
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I would rather be silent and write, than speak loudly and be bound

SPIRIT
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since 2002-12-29

Posts 1745
California Desert

3 posted 2002-12-30 02:06 PM

Thank you for the welcome in spite of me posting in the wrong area. Happy to have found this lovely site.

cupcake
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since 2003-01-05

Posts 116

4 posted 2003-01-07 09:48 AM

Very descriptive, Well done SPIRIT!

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

5 posted 2003-01-08 07:46 PM

I don't think you have posted in the wrong place. We are a very sincere readership here and do enjoy seeing the beautiful things others write for God. Joyce

[This message has been edited by Joyce Johnson (01-08-2003 07:48 PM).]

SPIRIT
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since 2002-12-29

Posts 1745
California Desert

6 posted 2003-01-08 09:04 PM

This was my first post and I put it into Sanctuary, the wrong place. It said for senior members and I'm a senior, so I thought!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can but improve.

I am an enigma, even unto myself.
A puzzle unsolved, a mystery maybe until beyond death. ©das

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

7 posted 2003-01-09 04:07 AM

(big hugggsssssssss) Oh Das, I am so happy I found this, sweet friend, forgive me for my late response to your wonderful debut as I have been under the weather since 2003 commenced! (sigh) God Bless You, sweet friend, may the church bells in your heart always jangle, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Das, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

SPIRIT
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since 2002-12-29

Posts 1745
California Desert

8 posted 2003-01-18 02:34 PM

Thank you.

lorenlynn
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since 2003-01-27

Posts 203
California Beaches

9 posted 2003-02-12 01:21 AM

This is very good at planting an image of this church in the mind. Beautiful picture.

Songbird
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since 1999-12-15

Posts 2184
Missouri

10 posted 2003-04-18 12:45 PM

Thanks for you comment on my lastest poem, I haven't had too much time for reading other's poems and commenting but glad I sought your's out today. This is really good and I especially like the last line "adds life to that Which is purported, dead." I am going to seek out more of your poems to read.

Lighthousebob
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since 2000-06-14

Posts 4725
California

11 posted 2003-04-18 08:45 PM

It seems as if I have missed out on responding to this lovely descriptive poem of yours as well. Your words that you have painted here of "The Church at Chiddingly" offers a very picturesque description in deed. Reminds me of the old Missions that we have here in California. When I visit, I find myself drifting back, it seems, in my imagination to a time when these buildings were actual living quarters and places of worship for the Padres and the Indians. I must admit that I have acquired a similar interest and drawing to the charm of these Missions as you have described. Another great poem my friend and, again, thank you for sharing it here.

-Bob

[This message has been edited by Lighthousebob (04-18-2003 08:48 PM).]

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

12 posted 2003-04-19 03:38 PM

Beautiful poem, such a peaceful, spiritual and serene scenery.
Love, Margherita

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