Before my eyes, there once appeared
A fallen temple in the sky
And within this temple lay the once-revered;
The godly and the sanctified.
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I wonder how I could miss to read this beautiful poem, a semi finalist, earlier! A poem that has emerged from deep and serious thoughts about gods and godliness, mundane earth and earthliness. 'And all the pews sat empty; The altar stood stained and bare, As though the very faith of centuries Had been renounced and slaughtered there.' Such verses cannot emerge without deep meditation.
This poem is fantastic! Such imagery! I love it! Hope to read more of your work soon.