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Haunting Richness of Worship

Douglas Blair

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I have been in cloistered places

Where the atmosphere is grave

Once a murder in Cathedral

That the King could not stop, save.

But acoustics, Man they’re special

And the loneliness not bad.

Bringing worship from one’s deepest heart.

Timidity turned brave.

About this poem

Wrote this piece after listening to Brandon Lake sing the song Gratitude. Spooky but also life-giving

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Written on January 23, 2023

Submitted by dougb.72572 on January 23, 2023

Modified by dougb.72572 on January 23, 2023

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Scheme X A B A B X X A
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 266
Words 52
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
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Douglas Blair

 · 1951 · London

Blogging poems since 2008. Once a lawyer in general practice. Then 32 years as Shipper in a heavy metal fabricating plant. Retired 2022. Married and father of two. Poet. Hiker. Harmonica Busker. Gospel enthusiast. Photographer. http://shootdempix.blogspot.com/ more…

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