Saint Rose of Lima is one of the churches my wife attends. The stained glass windows are very unusual for a cathedral in that the effigies are lightly engraved into clear glass via abrasion rather than depicted through colored glass panels as is more common. The effect is striking in that the natural light from outside refracts through the abraded glass, illuminating the effigies in a very ghostly manner.

Monday at St. Rose

This poem has been published in my book an inkling hope: select poems, available in Kindle and paperback formats. Out of consideration for those who have purchased a copy, I have removed it from this post and online viewing in general.