Two years ago I participated in the summer poem swap sponsored by Tabatha Yeatts. This is the note and poem I wrote for one of my swap mates. The poem was based on the photo of this church.
Photo by Wowieology
Dear Iphigene,
I know nothing about the Philippines or Manila, so in doing research to write you a poem I came across a description of Earthquake Baroque and just knew I needed to learn more. I found some pictures of churches built in this style and was quite taken with San Agustin Church of Paoay. From these photos, this poem was born.
form over function
this holy misshapen pearl
built earthquake ready
no soaring spires
walls low and wide, buttressed strong
solid and weighty
strong enough to bear
world war, tremors and typhoons
beautiful she stands
You can read about Earthquake Baroque at Wikipedia.
Happy Sunday all. See you tomorrow for another original poem.
That church is BRACED. I like it - a heavy bell.
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