La Mezquita

Massed crowds of all creeds jostle to enter Inside cool air and dim light calms the soul Eyes gaze around this spiritual centre Built form and faith symbols create a whole In the greatest mosque squats the Christian place Two toned stacked arches on columns in line Iconic forms give an opulent face Geometric shapes in a complex design Religion with social is the Muslims’ way Sahn, zullah and mihrab lead one to prayer And then Christian gospel no social say High alter dominance makes one aware Caliphate, Gothic and Baroque do converge Yet these two faiths so close will never merge 27 January 2020