Seeking In The Abbey

The abbey, a place that keeps the fire on,

a place that draws you in search of the lost,

seeking a recompense for joys denied and raptures sacrificed.

Here that fire still burns

with the light added by the seeker's torch.

The abbey in a forest hidden from the sight of passers by,

The bonfire guards the gate with no ceremony,

the wolves with a high and plaintive pitch

appeal to moon that the moon

may shine, not wane so soon.

An arch of stones sanctifies and guards

the entrance where no sentry stands.

The Word is enshrined within, the word sought by pilgrims

on and on.

Sushama Karnik.

Thanks to Tighe O Donoghue Ross for the image and inspiration.

Tighe O'Donoghue Ross

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SEEKING IN THE ABBEY…final

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Vilas Pradhan

What's the meaning of the post not followed it

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A very rich text, the abbey the final, ultimate place of the search, where all the clues met all along the journey make one: like an epiphany, the revelation is celebrated. Sushama Karnik

The painting celebrates the "word" in the full glory of its br… 

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