Between Stone And Stars Comments

Between stone and stars I will be just a zealous man who loves silence praying in an empty catholic church. And this old man will know from years of quiet prayer how it hurts is how it heals. - - - - - -A marvelous poem of spiritual journey.

...And I wandered through the lines Through the pristine chapel of the cowboy-hat-wearing poet divine And all through my eyes seeing through his for all time I will never the same be inside Since my walk through the chapel of a poet divine. So, thank you, thank you Daniel.

Yes.....'How it hurts and how it heals' Beautiful Daniel

how it hurts is how it heals. - exactly! and I llike - that you SEE what is behind the things, stones, deeds! that is so important for calmness and prayer! This is the sacred place where I first ate divinity disguised as human food, first heard God's truth wrapped in human words. Once angels' flight stopped here, and saints lived inside the stone. clairvoyant!

And this old man will know from years of quiet prayer how it hurts is how it heals BETWEEN STONE AND STARS... un titolo assolutamente azzeccato! ***absolutely nailed it! *** :) Io sono agnostico, ma amo l'atmosfera mistica (intimistica e assoluta) che si respira nelle antiche chiese romaniche, nei monasteri medioevali, nelle pievi di campagna dell'alto Medio Evo - c. VIII-XI secolo - (il termine PIEVE deriva dalla parola latina PLEBS [: gente -la plebe/ la gente semplice, di campagna-]; la Toscana ne è piena) .. Mi piace passare del tempo lì, immerso nel loro profondo silenzio.. ad ascoltare quel suono silenzioso che è la voce della pietra.. e, insieme, le voci nascoste delle moltitudini di persone che hanno attraversato i secoli.. quel profondo silenzio che rappresenta la voce nascosta dell'universo che è dentro ciascuno di noi.. I'm agnostic, but I love the mystical atmosphere (intimistic and absolute) that reigns in the ancient Romanesque churches, in well preserved medieval monasteries, in those beautiful country churches (PIEVI) of the High Middle Ages - meaning VIII-XI centuries - (*PIEVE* comes from the latin word PLEBS [=people]; Italy, and Tuscany in particular, is full of them) I love spending some time there, nestled in their deep silence.. listening to that hushed sound that is the stone's voice.. and -in the same time- the hidden voices of the multitudes of people who have crossed the centuries.. that deep silence that stands for the voice of the Universe that is hidden inside each of us.. Fabrizio

Much enjoyed your poem, Daniel! It's so beautifully written. Rich and powerful imagery.

Beautiful poem. A journey in spirituality through one's faith and religion. When questions arise and search for answers begins miraculously it takes us to quiet prayers. Love the last lines. And love the title also. Thanks for mentioning it in your bio and thanks for sharing.

That is briliant. A precise description of what you have been seeing. Your skillfulness in describing what you see is revealed when you started describing the image of Jesus Christ. Thank you for sharing.

I join you in this pilgrimage starting with a child's ready faith, who was all eye and ear, throbbing with curiosity to see what mystical drama was unfolded in the sanctum sanctorium and who 'ate divinity in his local parish church as human food' and his transformation into a sceptical, questioning spirit and later his rejection of dogmatic religion and finally his growth into a zealous man who prays in silence to a power beyond him and who is mature enough to understand that through hurts, one gets healed! I thoroghly enjoyed this journey through the ancient cathedrals with their lattice work and wall paintings! Also the ramble down the damp aisles of memory! Superb! !

Wow, really good poem. I love the striking narrative used. You write with good vocabulary and language usage that is both accessible to anyone and good enough for the language buffs :)

i too enjoyed some of my time in church as a boy, especially the naps during the sermons. and the children's xmas candy boxes given at midnight xmas eve services. i really don't understand the last line, which i suppose is a key line in the poem. can anyone, including the author, enlighten me? ? ? thanks for sharing. bri :) i read this one first due to its mention in Daniel's bio. i may sample another after i sample a snack in the kitchen.

Daniel this poem touched my heart.Beautifully written with reverence and longing for that unquestioning belief of childhood.Absolutely beautiful

Very much heavenly..........inspiring and touching............Daniel.......I love this poem very much..............Please read my poems at your leisure.........