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The Society of Friends

The Society of Friends
Sunday Morning Meeting for Worship

Taller than the tallest,
higher than the roof beams.
There’s not much to see
of the graveyard;
no markers then or now:
a surround of trees,
a grassy space.
It feels comfortable
to lie down with Quakers,
and point my camera
to where the branches
seem to conduct
experiments with light.
It’s as if you can
still shake hands
with those who affirm
“that which is of God
is in every one.” Above all,
it’s peaceful to be together
at this bright Sunday Meeting.

REUNIÃO PARA A ORAÇÃO DA MANHÃ DE DOMINGO

Mais alta do que a maior
mais alta do que os barrotes do telhado.
Não há muito para ver
no cemitério:
sem referências antigas ou recentes;
uma cerca de árvores,
um espaço relvado.
Sinto-me confortável
deitado ao lado dos Quakers,
a apontar a minha máquina fotográfica
para onde os ramos parecem
orquestrar
experiências luminosas.
É como se
ainda pudéssemos apertar as mãos
àqueles que afirmam
"o que é de Deus
está em todos". Principalmente,
é tranquilo estarmos juntos
nesta brilhante reunião de domingo.

by Steve BUCKNELL, in his Ipernity.com page, 25.10.2020

(Portuguese translated by Armando TABORDA, 2020)

xenophora, Laura Perinelli, kiiti, Frank J Casella and 23 other people have particularly liked this photo


Latest comments - All (28)
 Steve Bucknell
Steve Bucknell club has replied
Thank you, Amelia. I hope the Quakers will be able to resume their traditional greeting of shaking hands soon.
3 years ago.
 Frank J Casella
Frank J Casella
Wonderful title and words, and use of the square, Steve.
3 years ago.
 Armando Taborda
Armando Taborda club has replied
It's good to hear our own silence. Nowadays there are a few "Silence Rooms", open to all faiths, like the one at the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, where I stayed very happy for a couple of minutes some years ago.
3 years ago.
 Armando Taborda
Armando Taborda club has replied
So do I, Steve!
3 years ago.
 Laura Perinelli
Laura Perinelli
Una bellissima sinfonia..mi piace molto! Ciao buona giornata - Laura
3 years ago.