The monastery sat high on a hill closer to heaven,
Four tired buildings facing each other forming a
Square with a grass covered courtyard containing
Pretty border flowers seeking God’s forgiveness.
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You paint a lovely scene here David, one of peace and tranquility.
Serenety of words and clarity in your poem sat high near to heaven as I think love you
As if your hand full of colors and paint, you did a nice painting by pasting words on canvas for poetry vibrant! nice n beautiful_Soul
The serene silence of a monastery where the simple monks go about silently for their business and the silence only occasionally broken by the tolling of bells! There is a serene calm enveloping the whole poem! Enjoyed! !
I love this poem. It speaks of a time when peace was at the foremost of things. We have a monastery out in the country where I live. Silence is golden as the saying goes. Enjoyed this write. So soothing!
Or was it the ghosts of the past settling around you, the silence of the dead! ! ! ! A lovely gentle poem thanks for sharing BB : O)
Serene atmosphere of the monastery is wonderfully described. Nice poem.
nice imagery picture perfect. enjoyed the write