slip in slowly
through my cloister
door
flickers of ruby & emerald
penumbra light penetrate
shadow in heavy scented swirls
pearls of sweat &
fervent incense
caress
the smooth ridge
of warm polished pews
altar candles
burning with
velvet melting beeswax
the honey of devotion
the whispers of revelation
pounding fair linen
& corporal body
singing praises
to god
ravenous for
a sudden rush
of graciousness & light
Emmeline Kaiser lives and writes in the PNW.
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