Window to the future
for Andrew The stained glass windows in old churches let in the light but block the view with their pieced pictures of paradise. Could this be a priest’s ploy to screen off reality with lighted friezes of comforting grace? There is energy in those windows, infused by the craftsmen who painstakingly cut and leaded the coloured glass into a message of hope, a homily from arched windows set in the stone of cathedrals. So here is a 24-starred window stitched instead of leaded, a talisman of hope and new beginnings and set in stone coloured cloth to celebrate the glow of early morning light on your hand hewn stairs

POSTSCRIPT This is the last of the poems from The Quilt Collection, which I have been posting on my blog at irregular intervals. If you want to backtrack, the set of poems with their accompanying images can be found on the page titled POEMS
A beautiful, haunting poem making the quilt come alive with meaning. Lovely that you dedicated it to Andrew and his hand hewn stairs. x
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Thanks for this lovely comment, Judith
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Simply fabulous Maz!
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Thanks Ast
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This poem and quilt is the “talisman of hope and new beginnings” we all need right now.
Thank you.
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Yes, here’s to new beginnings. Thanks for reading and commenting Chela
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A thoughtful poem with a lovely quilt. Thanks for sharing!
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And thanks for reading and responding, Wendy
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Your quilt is an ‘Alleluia’ and your poem sings the verses. A beautiful and hallowed tribute to Andrew!
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Oh thank you Leela for this song of praise
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Perfect pairing of poetry and pieced image. I really like the actual window assemblage…yes the stained glass fabric piecing is very cool, but the architecture of the pieced window is structurally sound via fabric, also.
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Thanks for this, Laura, and for noticing the details in the quilt. Appreciate your keen eye
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A beautiful poem and that quilt really does glow – finding comfort in both words and stitches.
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Thanks for seeing the brightness
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What a beautiful and moving tribute to the craftsman of the hand hewn stairs!
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I am touched by comment, thank you Jeremy. And welcome to the comments sections of my blog
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Beautiful poem and quilt!
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Thank you Cindy
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Okay now you are ready to get your book of art quilt and poems published – amazing. I liked reading the poem first and then when I scrolled down that amazing piece took my breath away! I definitely got the stained glass window vibe from that piece!
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Thanks for appreciating my sneaky ploy of placing the poem before the image, and for your wonderfully enthusiastic response to the quilt.
I suspect it has become even more difficult to get a book of poems published in book form. But perhaps I should try. Thanks for the encouragement
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I’m sorry to see the last of the poems. Love those stars!
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Thanks for following the series of poems and for all your comments along the way. The stars were fun to make — a friend showed me how, using a stack and slash method
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