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cathedral snow
ripples of candle flame
across the altar
censer arabesques the nave
light ablutes the chalice
alabaster chrism
the stained glass
dyes her weeping face
konaki bells
acheiropoietos tattoos
a red shawl around her
the click of rosary beads
" Our Father " hangs, a mist on her lips
Deesis hands outstretched
she follows the Day Star
footprints anoint white linen
(previously published in First Person Plural, 2005)
