Hallelujah

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”The Dovecote” by: Lee Madgwick

 

Although the sky hangs heavy
in a threatening deep slate grey
the small tan stone dove cote
with its charming six-windowed cupola
radiates a settled sense of centered calm

further enhanced by the glow
of the golden afternoon sun
bathing it in a gathered beam
breaking precipitously
through the cloud cover
like a soft directed spotlight

wind whistling ‘neath wings
white birds of peace
glide in graceful circles
just above the steep-pitched
four-pointed shingled roof
perched on the stately tall
invitingly open arched walls

a single dove coos serenely
resting in one of the small portals
that sit centered in each wall
above the generous archways
that open onto the rich green grass
of a gently rolling tree lined knoll

the overall visual impression
is one of simple enduring beauty
the feeling evoked is captivating
a bles’sed sense of the sacred

shadowed inside someone kneels
concealed in a lover’s prayer

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rob kistner © 2022

More poetry at: dVerse

 

~ from the master who wrote this true love song ~


26 thoughts on “Hallelujah”

  1. Ha – We selected the same artwork. You have captured the beauty of another place. I hear the gentle cooing of a heart full of hope and love. Although the sky hangs heavy, there is still light beaming.

    1. Thsnk you again AJ… 🙂 Yes, I really miss LC! He had writtdn some wonderful songs during his life, and many fine artists recorded them — including this one. However, for me, his personal delivery of this gem really lifts the curtain so we can sed behind the full meaning of the lyrics — the profane and the profound.

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