Lent Week 2

Cordoba

Steps make good seats to
text, read or dream; only
the casual passer by 
might stop and note the
glorious clash of Time:
An ancient Moorish doorway
Becomes a frame for the
Modern mundane time of peace.

Live Feed from the National Theatre

The theatre's a buzz;

We are watching them,

The audience thrill in waiting,

In the cinema, we're quieter

Still excited, as the lights dim.

All rustle to stillness

Ready to share the magic:

Borrowing emotions 

as if they were ours,

Theatre and cinema in unison.

Enthralled they laugh, we don't,

Worse, they watch, we don't

As transmission brakes. A

Blank screen breaks the spell,

We sigh, the film resumes shortly,

We strive to re- find enchantment. 

March 10th

Petals in the mud,

Owls seen in headlights,

Ideas breaking through muddle.

March 11th

Be a living stone

Bring life where there is deadness

Help the starved to eat.