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Prodigal Daughter
by Carol Culver Rzadkiewicz → (All Poetry by Carol Culver Rzadkiewicz)
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Prodigal Daughter

Lost—

I saw the Light,

          just like my Father said,

but recoiled from it in horror

behind the Altar in my head.

While the shadows, they kept writhing

across the windowpanes,

for truth was an illusion

I searched for—but in vain.

And all the faded Holy Men,

in their robes of blood-stained white,

walked out upon the Waters,

to slowly disappear from sight.

As I beheld the Land of Eden,

with its star-lit double Door,

                    but chose instead—Salvation

                               —Found—

                              on this Distant Shore.

 

 


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 Reviews of "Prodigal Daughter"
Reviewed by Randall Barfield
Reviewed on February 9, 2009
Interesting, I think. 'star-lit double Door' is special. :)

Reviewed by John Leko
Reviewed on March 6, 2008
wonderful pen...in your thoughts...with its star-lit double door...found...is much light.
excellent Carol...
John

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo
Reviewed on March 5, 2008
An image not always easy to live up to, but with soothing words and loving prodding much can and will be accomplished...

Be always safe,
Karen

Reviewed on March 5, 2008
Beautifully penned, Carol, hope shines in these lines!

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Reviewed on March 5, 2008

A profound meditation... "Prodigal Daughter" comes with deep esoteric symbolism, and yet it prods the wings of imagination with an exoteric lexis throughout its lines.

I salute You, Poet.

In admiration,

Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU


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