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Child In a Quiver

Catholic education taught me all my Ps and Qs
 when nuns and priests coached a child's reluctant view,
in a  quandary  and a  quiver 
   to kneel up straight and perfectly perpendicular, 
amidst the gold and  platinum  rich cathedrals
  churches of quicksand-like quag pews medieval,
shaped for the prostrating prayerful penitent
   awaiting an offenders  penance  and its remnants,
in somber quiet of  quaint  old confessional tombs
  while incense burns a bitter scented  perfume ,
quintessentially questioning everything qued
  perpetuating a  quay  to conclude
when to sink or swim in perplexing quirky quotes
  of pseudo pallid pantomimes of forgiveness and hope,
when tranquil  poise  in prayer
  extolls the loss of childhood innocence repaired.




Using up those Ps and Qs with an added one or two.
Penance  Poise Perfume Platinum
Quay Quiver Quandary Quaint
for the sponsor of contest Mind Your Ps and Qs
Michelle Faulkner
2/19/21

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Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 3/8/2021 6:14:00 AM

Lovely write DM. :) Congratulations on the win! Linda

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 3/7/2021 7:49:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. Guess you learned your Ps and Qs when you were young. A wonderful write. Enjoy your day with blessings........................

Jan Allison

Date: 3/6/2021 4:17:00 PM

I know from friends how strict the catholic upbringing can be, I especially like the use of alliteration in ' when to sink or swim in perplexing quirky quotes of pseudo pallid pantomimes of forgiveness and hope' many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 3/6/2021 9:19:00 AM

I am not Catholic but can appreciate the experience you described here, you have painted a rich vivid picture, especially like 'gold and platinum rich cathedrals' and 'incense burns a bitter scented perfume' - congratulations and thanks for entering my contest!