Waiting for holiness to be restored
For a new temple and a fresh priesthood
For renewed life for those lost and adored
For peace and joy in every neighborhood
Prayers and rituals and fasts and songs
Confirm that we live out an ageless tale
In which each character fits and belongs
Bread shared with family never tastes stale
Trouble and torment leave no home untouched
All walls have heard bitter weeping and sighs
A symbol or talisman, sadly clutched
Could many now lost softly eulogize
To repair what was broken, long ago
Is as old a yearning as we can know
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D. J. Reddall
I write because my time is limited and my imagination is not.
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Silver Screen Magic with Mae West
American actress and singer Mae West became a popular film actress during the Great Depression. She started entertaining in vaudeville, then performed on Broadway, and finally went to Hollywood. She signed up with Paramount Pictures and made her debut in the 1932 film “Night After Night.” She also starred in musicals, comedies, and crime dramas. The American Film Institute named her one of the best classic Hollywood actresses.
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😔 Fascinating tradition and your sonnet captures that feeling, D.J.
Very profound and thought provoking! Stellar ekphrastic work!
An extremely strong work, well done
Poignant. You are in thoughtful mood today, D.J.
Gosh this hit me so hard! It was so poignant and emotional! Loved it!