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Notre Dame
by James Shammas (Age: 44)
copyright 02-14-2005


Age Rating: 7 to 127

 
Your climbing gaze at the towering wall
Lifting the majestic stained-glass window
Is pulled-- gently so-- to the center hall
By a group of boys-- a perfect trio--
Straight center, in soiled shirts and ripped jeans,
Caressing the curves of their instruments,
Blistered fingers plucking delicate strings
Within their forefathers' walls of stone and cement.
Stunned, you bow your head and think of one wish:
To run out the building, on back to the hotel,
Thinking not of each saint in each tiny niche--
Stoic and straight in his robe and lapel--
But the frowns and scowls, the smiles and dimples:
Your mother and father, brothers and sisters.


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03-07-2005 Jeniffer Brand    

At first I was going to say "I'm a Michigan fan", but you have to see the "Dome" in Mainz Germany where I was born! It's beautiful. And very, very old.
02-18-2005 David Pekrul    

I've seen many of the cathedrals in Europe and can relate to this piece. Although the buildings are majestic, it is the people that give the countries their flavour.
My wife and I hope to backpack around Europe next year. I know I will have many poems to write when we get back.

David
02-15-2005 SamiJo Mcquiston    

Wow, that was beautiful James.
It flowed so well and was so full of meaning.
Your use of worrds was impressive, I love this poem.
Keep up the good work.
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