Mission Santa Clara Poem by Michael Walker

Mission Santa Clara



Within the white adobe walls,
Where blood was shed on brick,
We hear the ghosts' soft, lonely calls,
For him who heals the sick.

The grapes have died upon the vine,
The golden hosts consumed,
Their lives have vanished with the wine,
Into the ground entombed.

If we listen to the breeze,
Where the priest reposes,
With Jesus we will hear the pleas
Of ghosts amongst the roses.

Monday, July 21, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: prayer
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
This poem is based on the story of Father Magin Catala, buried at the Mission Santa Clara, which I visited.
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