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Lines Handwritten Inside a New English Bible
The skyline of the new Jerusalem
stands out against a cloth of black.
To me, an English church
is always clean and crisp like March mornings,
a spray of orange sunflowers,
a stained image of lambs.
The image-bearers walk in robes of sun
and might include me too, if I
could make the leap to faith.
The Bible structures rise within my head,
the flat-roofed cities of the plain
atop which women bathe.
stands out against a cloth of black.
To me, an English church
is always clean and crisp like March mornings,
a spray of orange sunflowers,
a stained image of lambs.
The image-bearers walk in robes of sun
and might include me too, if I
could make the leap to faith.
The Bible structures rise within my head,
the flat-roofed cities of the plain
atop which women bathe.
Published 27th Sep 2024
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27th Sep 2024 12:37pm
Your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you. . .
First thing I thought when reading this. That's a lovely thing.
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you. . .
First thing I thought when reading this. That's a lovely thing.
27th Sep 2024 4:12pm
27th Sep 2024 6:21pm
Like Ahavati, I was also reminded of the David-Bathsheba episode, in the last three lines.
