I love the conjunction of imagery here: the colourful, sensuous religious imagery with the solid mystery of the soil. There is a particularly pleasing feel to the lines ‘and the black songs of bedrock/ pound rough in our hearts’. Those vowels are visceral. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much for the kind words. My habit is to leave these first drafts up for just a day or two, then take them down to sit for a while, so this one is coming down now, but thanks for stopping by – nice to hear from you!
Forgiveness is a useful skill to practice.
it sure is!
this is beautiful, Nic!
Thanks, Uma!
I love the conjunction of imagery here: the colourful, sensuous religious imagery with the solid mystery of the soil. There is a particularly pleasing feel to the lines ‘and the black songs of bedrock/ pound rough in our hearts’. Those vowels are visceral. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much for the kind words. My habit is to leave these first drafts up for just a day or two, then take them down to sit for a while, so this one is coming down now, but thanks for stopping by – nice to hear from you!