Silent Hammoon ...

Penelope and I gazed at the two bell ropes -

Above us the bells slept with long lived spiders - 

Swallows circled the wooden bellcote - 

Invisible choristers sat in the choir stalls - 

I imagined the nameless craftsmen carving the dark wood, shaping each grape with a knowing blade - 

The flagstones beneath our feet touched the gentle earth - 

Box pews faced the altar - 

Stained glass windows depicted kings and prophets - 

Outside, a yew tree cast silence upon the  grass - 

12.30

Friday 23 June 2017

St Paul's Church 

Hammoon

Dorset