Sanctuary, Sanctuary

‘’SANCTUARY, SANCTUARY’’ Hear the hunchback’s desperate cry. For the love of a beauty, he will give his life to die. In the mist of Île de la Cité with flying buttress and vaults of stone one poor soul has love undaunted sounds the bell tower’s mournful tone. Mercy on this wretched human victim of a woman’s charm servant of the holy shadows in the sacred Notre Dame. In the face of man’s achievement centuries of wars have passed as Our Lady withstood time and even through the fire did last. 5/26/19 NOTRE DAME IN THE NEWS Sponsored by: Kim Rodrigues 1st place STRAND ANY FORM ANY THEME Sponsor, Brian Strand The poem and 1st place win are dedicated to the memory of my mother, Mae Medders, 1922-1996, whose postcard from Notre Dame was the inspiration for this title; for on it was written only these two words.