A Sacred Space

A Sacred Space

by Gretchen Penny, Seekers, Houston, Texas
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When the Spirituality Committee first decided on the theme for this issue, Sacred Spaces, I was flooded with ideas, or so I thought. As I tried to put something on paper, I realized that I was really flooded with single words. Several descriptions came to mind, but it was still hard to put the individual descriptors into sentences. Then I remembered a form of poetry that my dyslexic son’s tutor used when she was teaching him to read--the Diamante (or diamond) poem. It is a seven-line poem that forms a diamond shape and is used to introduce children to poetry. It also seemed to be the perfect medium to capture all the words that came to mind when I thought about my sacred spaces.

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A Sacred Space
~ a Diamante Poem by Gretchen Penny
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Space.
Quiet. Solitary.
Calming. Soothing. Inviting.
Darkness. Stillness. Peace. Light.
Reflecting. Searching. Praying.
Sacred. Holy.
Sanctuary.