Chemin De Jerusalem Poem by Steven Federle

'Sometimes this eleven-circuit labyrinth would serve as a substitute for an actual pilgrimage to Jerusalem and as a result came to be called the 'Chemin de Jerusalem' or Road of Jerusalem. In walking the Chartres style labyrinth the walker meanders through each of the four quadrants several times before reaching the goal. An expectancy is created as to when the center will be reached. At the center is a rosette design which has a rich symbolic value including that of enlightenment.'

Description of the Labyrinth at Chartres Cathedral.

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'Openness is not something to be acquired, but a radical gift that has been lost and must be recovered.' Thomas Merton