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SPIRIT
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since 2002-12-29

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California Desert

0 posted 2003-02-19 11:56 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.

I be me BUT who does me be?

the_loner_23
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since 2002-06-08

Posts 5479
Jacksonville, Florida, USA

1 posted 2003-02-19 11:59 PM

This gets my vote. I love it

Cold hands means a warm heart

Joyce Johnson

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since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

2 posted 2003-02-20 12:46 PM

You know this gets my vote and I see Hildegarde coming up. I have to vote for that . Love, Joyce

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

3 posted 2003-02-20 12:47 PM

(smiles) Wow, I'm not sure if I got to see this church or not the one time I went on vacation to the U.K when I was 14, sweet friend, I remember going to London, to Cardiff, to Edinburgh, then up to Glasgow and back, and that's about it! (kiss on cheek) I certainly would love to explore this monument, sweet friend, yay, 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

Jason Lyle
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since 2003-02-07

Posts 1438
With my darkling

4 posted 2003-02-20 04:53 AM

Nice write Spirit,and of course,my vote.
Jason

Kit McCallum

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Ontario, Canada

5 posted 2003-02-20 07:11 AM

Wonderful imagery, Spirit ... your closing lines give life and hope to those who cannot see beyond the markers ... I very much enjoyed this.

Best wishes,
/Kit

hoot_owl_rn
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since 1999-07-05

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Glen Hope, PA USA

6 posted 2003-02-20 09:31 AM

I think I've read this one before and would like the opportunity to have it in print to read again

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27

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Realms of Light

7 posted 2003-02-20 09:35 AM

I can now say that I have visited the Church of Chiddingly! Your descriptive writing was so effective, I actually believed I was there!

Warm hugs,
EA

SPIRIT
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since 2002-12-29

Posts 1745
California Desert

8 posted 2003-02-20 10:03 AM

Thank you all for kind remarks. Chiddingly is the small village where my brother lives, there are so many of these lovely old churches in England, I love them.

bsquirrel

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since 2000-01-03

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9 posted 2003-02-20 02:09 PM

Beautiful remembrances.

Jamie
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Blue Heaven

10 posted 2003-02-23 07:13 PM

Timeless images. Love it

J

There is society where none intrudes, by the deep sea, and music in its roar.
byron

Denise

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11 posted 2003-02-23 07:17 PM

Yep, this one is a definite must for the book!

Enchantress
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Canada eh.

12 posted 2003-02-23 08:19 PM

Wonderful write...one for the book!

~ Trace my body with your words..
And in doing so, you touch my heart. ~

cupcake
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since 2003-01-05

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13 posted 2003-02-25 12:56 PM

This is very visually nice. I liked it a lot.

I'm a reader - not a writer.

lorenlynn
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since 2003-01-27

Posts 203
California Beaches

14 posted 2003-02-26 11:54 AM

This is a charming piece of work. You get my vote!!

Flower
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since 2003-03-15

Posts 240
California

15 posted 2003-03-15 05:04 PM

You seem to do the graveyard theme quite well. I liked and I voted.

garysgirl

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since 2002-09-29

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Florida, USA

16 posted 2003-03-15 11:52 PM

Thia is very good, Spirit.

"Love makes the world go around"
~with love and hugs from Ethel__GG~

SPIRIT
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since 2002-12-29

Posts 1745
California Desert

17 posted 2003-03-16 10:51 AM

Thank you, all comments appreciated.

fractal007
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18 posted 2003-04-13 01:21 AM

Spirit:

This is a wonderfully reflective poem almost in the Romantic style. The observation at the end is a powerful one, making great use of irony. I am unsure the commas in the last line were necessary, though.

"Which is purportedly dead."

would make this poem better.

On the whole, however, this was a wonderful write.

2+2=5 for sufficiently large values of 2
--Smit
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