Lent 1992

Have you ever been

            in a monastery

at Terce

            the midmorning pause

            from daily labour

 

when an old monk in a cowl

            brings you

            a generous slice of bread

from a loaf

            he baked himself

 

& black coffee slowly cooling

            in a tin cap of a cup

the bread

            still warm from the oven

            & not needing butter

 





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Written on 2023-05-04 at 11:54

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Lawrence Beck The PoetBay support member heart!
I'm intrigued by the line breaks.
2023-05-04

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