Monday, October 24, 2011

Sacred Arts

How beautiful the Minbar of Saladin,
elevated by sacred geometry

 ~a stairway to heaven~

burned, rebuilt, always
reaching up from the battered ground.



puente form

8 comments:

  1. That could describe human perseverance, as well.

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  2. Short but powerful lines ~

    Nice to meet you~

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  3. "always reaching up from the battered ground"
    This is beautifully done.

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
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  4. lovely indeed-both the architecture and the poem.But is it Mimbar or Minbar?

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  5. This is an incredible piece of surrealist writing.. the bridge adds a subtle dimension to the whole.
    Thank you for participating on Real Toads.

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  6. beautiful, I wish I could see it in real life! I watched a video on its history and rebuilding, A very suitable subject for poetry. The last line of your poem is transcendent! Than you for sharing

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  7. beautiful. the puente form fits so well here, bridging us from one glorious place to the next

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  8. An interesting form and such well-chosen words.

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