Wednesday, March 29, 2006

An Empty Church Comments

Rating: 5.0

A church is holier when it is empty,
When every private step echoes off the ceiling,
Like ripples of solemn sound
And the candles stand unlit,
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Patrick O'Reilly
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Shelley L Baxter-stanley 23 April 2007

What a great poem...I love the picture you painted so clearly! Wonderful message that is thought provoking.Keep up the excellent work and keep sharing from the heart. =Shelley=

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Eric Paul Shaffer 13 August 2006

Excellent opening and closing lines. The imagery is arresting, and, even for one who rarely pokes his head into such a structure, your poem recalls the best parts of being there. Good work.

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Angharad Davies 30 July 2006

This is beautiful...its so atmospheric and calming

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PATRICK...OUTSTANDING CAPTURE...STELLAR USE OF IMAGERY...HAVE OFTEN SAT ALONE IN MY CHURCH...just HIM and i... I ALWAYS PREFER THE ONE ON ONE'S...NICE WRITE! '''''''''''''''''''''''''~F.JJR.~''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

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Mary Naylor 11 April 2006

You did a great job of describing being alone in a church. I've felt it before and I felt it again when I read your poem. Excellent use of specific detail resulted in a vivid poetic experience.

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Eden Sheffroth 03 April 2006

I LOVE IT! ! it's sexy, thought provoking, poetic all that good stuff. I have had that feeling before in an old abandoned church and this poem took me right back. Ama-ZING work Pat keep it up ya got me hooked! !

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Dan Tharp 29 March 2006

interesting concept... I think you are on to something. dan

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