Empty

noon bells ring
empty benches
answer with silence

 

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Photo: St. Alban’s Cathedral, England, c.b.w. 2011

Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2017

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Choir

heavenly hymns
mix with thunder
choir practice

 

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Photo: St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London, c.b.w. 2011

Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2016

 

Warm

late summer sun
warms the stones
of an old steeple

 

 

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Photo: A church steeple in London (I don’t know which one!), c.b.w. 2006

Words: c.b.w. 2016

p.s. If anyone knows the name of this church, please let me know! 🙂

Halo

This tiny soul,
wanders beneath
Marble and gold,
delicate stone
Angels fly through
a cyclone’s wrath
Eye of the storm
offers reprieve
It sees all things
and waits for peace

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Photo: Interior dome of St. Nicholas Church, Lesser Town, Prague, c.b.w. 2008
Words: c.b.w. 2014