Saturday, November 18, 2017

Saturday Haiku: Distant Songs

sometimes a ruin
calls to that place of turning
to hear distant songs









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Photo: Ruins of Whitby Abby
Source: Earth Spotter

The 12th century abbey was built on the site of the 7th century monastery where Hilda was abbess when she encouraged Caedmon, the first English poet. The feast day for St. Hilda of Whitby is November 18.



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