This holy place to stand and help me rise
Where I may pause and let my eyes go free,
Where I may wonder how this Earth and skies
Could be presented graciously to me,
Where I may question what it means to be,
Where sound turns sacred with or without rhyme–
Play that song for me another time.
Text: Linked to dVerse Poetics. Amaya is hosting with the theme “holy place”. The poem’s form is a Chaucerian stanza.
Photo: “A Sunset Somewhere”
Video: lightomega’s presentation of Miten and Deva Premal’s So Much Magnificence. More about the song.
Poetry, Short Prose and Walking 
Really lovely Frank
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Thank you, Anita!
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This is beautiful.
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Thank you!
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Beautiful piece Frank. I love it and the music as well.
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I am glad you liked it. Thank you, Amanda!
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Yes, very much so. 😁
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Beautiful!
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Thank you!
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“Where sound turns sacred…” that is where you know it is you, vessel of divine love, that has “ears to hear.” And a soulful reading too, Frank!
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Thank you, Amaya! I am glad you liked this.
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A beautiful thought and poem Frank and I love the way Lightomega presented the song ☺
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The song was well-presented. It is one of my favorite versions of it. Thank you, Xenia!
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Such a peaceful poem, Frank, in pace, rhyme scheme and content, and encompassed in the line:
‘Where sound turns sacred with or without rhyme.’
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I am glad you liked it. When I think of the sacred, sound comes first to mind and makes the place stand out. Thank you, Kim!
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A lovely hommage to the natural beauty of the earth.
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I am glad you liked it, Jane!
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I did 🙂
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This was lovely Frank and good to hear your voice recite the poem.
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Thank you, Michael!
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What a wonderful Chaucerian stanza and a beautiful song! Thank you for sharing.
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I am glad you liked this. Thank you!
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Oh I love this… I think any place can be made holy if you think like this.
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Yes, holiness can appear everywhere. Thank you, Bjorn!
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Your words always bring a sense of beautiful peace.
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I am glad they do. Thank you, Pragalbha!
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You are very welcome Frank.
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I love this post, Frank — everything about it. It does wonders for my soul.
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I am glad you like this. Thank you, Shawna!
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This is beautiful Frank! Wherever God is, is holy, and he is everywhere. And I love hearing you speak it.
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Thank you, Mary! I am glad you also enjoyed the audio version.
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Hard to stand in nature and not feel its majesty. (K)
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Nature is majestic. Thank you, Kerfe!
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Sounds like a beautiful place!
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They are beautiful! Thank you!
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I like how you show that our holy place is where our spirit becomes aware of God’s awesome spirit in the world around us.
dwight
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Hopefully we can all find it. It isn’t far away. Thank you, Dwight!
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LoVE aN oPeN
RooM No CEiLinG
No WaLLS No FLooRS
ALL iS HoLY ALL iS SaCRED
ALL
iS RooM
THaT’S A
BuZZ FoR BeNoW
FRaNK FoR NoW..:)
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I like your description of love as an open room without walls and floors. Thank you, Fred!
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SMiLes.. Frank
MY your Home
Remain this way..:)
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*may
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Love this write!! Play it one more time…
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Thank you, Annell! Some music I play over and over.
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Really lovely piece!
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Thank you, Jo! I am glad you liked this.
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So soft and yet so powerful. XX
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Thank you, Alison!
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“Where I may wonder how this Earth and skies
Could be presented graciously to me”
I think this is how we stay humble….admiring the magic of it all.
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It is a most joyful way to be humble. Thank you, Mish!
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Another wonderful blend of words and picture, Frank! 🙂
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Thank you, Frank!
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This is perfect, both words and photo ~ Such a sacred place to pause and reflect ~
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I am glad you liked this. Thank you, Grace!
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The last two phrases of this poem are really nice, Frank.
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I am glad you liked them, Robbie!
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