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Nd Heart In Ashes

The people gaze in disbelief As flames engulf the screaming spire. Raised eyes, transfixed, are full of grief To witness this ferocious fire. The very heart of Paris groans As acrid smoke erupts with ease And atheists reduced to tears Console those driven to their knees. And as the spire comes crashing down The people gasp in sheer despair Linked hand in hand and deep in thought. An eerie stillness fills the air. 09.05.19 Notre Dame in the news poetry contest : sponsored by Kim Rodrigues

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Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/7/2019 12:15:00 PM

You have described the sadness of this fire on such a beloved Cathedral so beautifully Wendy. Your first place winning poem is a favorite for me! Congratulations! : ) xxoo

Joseph May

Date: 6/7/2019 6:32:00 AM

Well penned Wendy...Congrats on your win..

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 6/6/2019 11:57:00 AM

All this and more! Congratulations on first place in this emotive write, Wendy!

Gershon Wolf

Date: 5/23/2019 7:31:00 PM

Ah, 'atheists reduced to tears.' That, Wendy, is classic. Poetic justice, I suppose. Precociously penned! :) gw

Wendy Watson
Date: 6/5/2019 5:17:00 PM

Thank you, Gershon. We were enjoying a visit of the cathedral only last summer. I appreciate your time and comments, Gershon.

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 5/11/2019 3:15:00 PM

Wendy, this is a wow! Beautifully done. A sweet rhyme. On the opening lines I thought immediately of the Twin Towers, but quickly got over that idea. Nicely done my friend!

Wendy Watson
Date: 6/5/2019 5:15:00 PM

Hi Caren. Your comment alerted me to the fact that I'd mistakenly written tower when I had intended to say spire so thanks for the prompt. No wonder you were 'diverted' in thought. Thanks as always for your kind comments,Caren.