benediction notebook marbles frayed courage orphan
weave raven hiraeth scrape misfit rummage
looking like
an orphan annie misfit
scraped knees
frayed weave on her uniform
a scrunched school hat
she rummaged in her pockets
dropping marbles and a notebook
on the chapel floor during Benediction
disturbing the black raven figures
chanting gregorian in their prieres dieu
lost in a hiraeth of medieval times
in the soft glow of candle light
they gave her the courage of her convictions
and unwittingly instilled a rebelliousness within
that she wore like the badge on her blazer pocket
all through her life
Fantastic take and use of the words
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Nicely written ... love the story you told here!
ReplyDeletehad to look up the word 'hiraeth'; i leanrnt a new word
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much love...
Oh my lord...! I think you just about described the story of almost every child in this world who feels rebellious on their first time in school...! But in the end education benefits them all... and rebellion turns to gratitude...! :D
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It's all about convictions, and more importantly, how you carry it through. Nicely penned!
ReplyDeleteFantastic job with the list!
ReplyDeleteI like her!
ReplyDeleteWonderful! You make us applaud this child. I feel and hope it's autobiographical.
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ReplyDeleteI love the mood that you have evoked here through the word choices you've made and the way you've used the wordle words...."chanting gregorian" especially. Wow. Brilliantly effective.
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