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(Message started by: Jeepgun on Jan 27^th, 2005, 8:21am)

Title: Highland Chapel
Post by Jeepgun on Jan 27^th, 2005, 8:21am

Written just yesterday. Thank you to Rori (Lionsound) for her critique and assistance.

Highland Chapel

Rocky highland plain dotted with tiny yellow flowers
Narrow path leads me out of primeval forest to the stone
steps and oaken doors of this ancient chapel.
A single shaft of autumn sunlight
like the kiss of God
warms the stone floor and is then shrouded by
heavy clouds pregnant with rain.

Bathed in candlelight, the great twisted oak tree that grows
where a pulpit once stood, stretches and reaches to
lose itself in the inky darkness of the high rafters.

Night after night
I have come here in solitude
seeking sanctuary
praying for solace
spread prostrate on the floor
fingers gripping the gnarled roots and weeping anguished
tears running like rivers to the darkness below...

Secret roots of my heart growing ever deeper
plunging into rich black soil and
sending branches soaring to Heaven, that
angels may recline in their shade...

-Frank H. Weeden

Title: Re: Highland Chapel
Post by Langa on Jan 27^th, 2005, 8:54am

Frank, this is beautiful. ;)

Thank you...

Langa

Title: Re: Highland Chapel
Post by cat14 on Jan 27^th, 2005, 10:04am

Once again.....Thank you :) :)

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Post by nani on Jan 27^th, 2005, 10:06am

:) Really nice, Frank...really nice.

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Post by sandie99 on Jan 27^th, 2005, 10:09am

Another amazing poem. Thank you, Frank! :)

Title: Re: Highland Chapel
Post by Jeepgun on Jan 27^th, 2005, 10:53am

*shy smile* Thanks... :)

Title: Re: Highland Chapel
Post by Karla on Jan 27^th, 2005, 11:04am

I love it! I want to print it out and put it in an 8x10 and hang it on my wall. Is that ok Frank?

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Post by Fabio on Jan 27^th, 2005, 11:04am

What a gifted writer you are! Thank you!

Title: Re: Highland Chapel
Post by Jeepgun on Jan 27^th, 2005, 11:05am

Go right ahead, Karla. I would be honored.

Thank you, Fabio.

Title: Re: Highland Chapel
Post by Sylvan on Jan 27^th, 2005, 11:23am

Wow [smiley=wow.gif]

Title: Re: Highland Chapel
Post by ArCane on Jan 27^th, 2005, 11:40am

Awesome!!

Title: Re: Highland Chapel
Post by ZAIRA on Jan 27^th, 2005, 11:48am

I agree with the others... awesome!!
Hi Happy-Jeep, I hope you're ok!!
Zazi :-*

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Post by Charlie on Jan 27^th, 2005, 3:23pm

No smartass jokes this time. That was the best one yet.

Keep 'em coming and work on publishers.

Charlie......Unreal Frank.

Title: Re: Highland Chapel
Post by Jeepgun on Jan 27^th, 2005, 3:29pm

Thanks, Charlie. :) It's a place I go inside, when I'm in pain, sad, or soul-weary... Just before I drift off to sleep, I go there, engaging every sense that I possibly can; envisioning every detail... I've been going there since I was 15 years old. It's also where I go to withdraw from the pain of a cluster attack.

Title: Re: Highland Chapel
Post by AlienSpaceBabe on Jan 27^th, 2005, 3:43pm

yup.... it's a keeper....

Title: Re: Highland Chapel
Post by high_commander on Jan 29^th, 2005, 5:45pm

Nice poem to get lost in...

Danielle