Old Church Woken

Augustus

What's

What's new in this weathered house of worship

Widowed  from its priests' past?

 

Why

Why crawfish stew served with warm willing friendship,

o'er fire and brimstone wrath.

 

Where too

Where too Bonny wee girls gleefully whirl and then curl

In our father's and mother's laps,

 

Whilst

Whilst fans turn 'neath wooden knurled

Ceiling's narrow ancient slats,

 

Whetting

Whetting loft stirrings of Kierkegaard,

Cliburn, Prufrock, Freud, and Sarte,

 

Warbling

Warbling sweet existential love song's lost medicinal art

Of savory discourse at vespers' ends.

 

What's

What's new in the old red church are my friends.

 

 

 

 

Augustus / New Orleans, Louisiana / July 1994

  • Author: Augustus (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: December 31st, 2016 11:48
  • Comment from author about the poem: Poem from 1994: An old church in New Orleans was purchased by university professors and turned into their home. I met and had dinner with the couple and their delightful children. Conversation included music, literature and philosophy. Crawfish is a local delicacy. The poem was sent to them as part of a thank you note.
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  • WriteBeLight

    That is the best Thank You note I have ever read!

    • Augustus

      Oh gee wiz. Thanks.

      • WriteBeLight

        Welcome Augustus!

      • willyweed

        another winner obviously you're a good friend to have. well done Augustus. joy in the new year. ww

        • Augustus

          Thanks ww and back ar you.

        • Tony36

          Wonderfully written and expressed Great write

          • Augustus

            Thanks Tony

            • Tony36

              Welcome



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