FIRST VISIT MCMLXVIIIA Poem by Terry CollettA YOUNG MAN'S FIRST VISIT TO AN ABBEY 1968Footsteps down the corridor a swish of cloth, there was a knock on the door come in you said, Dom Higgs came in an old monk wrinkled face tonsured head he spoke of the monastic life he smelt of aged sweat, monasticae vitae he said you listened uno con Dio he added, it rained the black tiled roof shone like black liquid as you watched and saw, per guardare e vedere, refectory rectangle long benches along each wall monks sitting in silence another read, you sat on the guest's bench gazing at faces opposite God's chosen, ceux que Dieu a choisis black robed pale of faces, high windows coloured glass light in upon floor and tables the reader reading lectio Divina, plainsong sang in abbey church monks lined against opposite walls in choir stalls, if God calls you may enter Dom Joe said as you walked the abbey grounds soft wind and bird sounds. © 2016 Terry Collett |
StatsAuthorTerry CollettUnited KingdomAboutTerry Collett has been writing since 1971 and published on and off since 1972. He has written poems, plays, and short stories. He is married with eight children and eight grandchildren. on January 27t.. more..Writing
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