Ultimate Cathedral: poem by Richard Bunce

Orthodox church, image by nextvoyage, on Pixabay

Ultimate Cathedral

vaulted, ornate

etched stone

cupola with cross

imposing pulpit

in carved wood

deep red carpeting

windows bold

in story and color

organ pipes aplenty

cannot compete

with the eloquence

of a Bethlehem stable

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Richard Bunce is retired and living in Pomona,

CA. For most of his career he managed nonprofit organizations that deal with challenges such as

poverty, homelessness, and mental illness. He

and his wife, Pamela, have three sons and three grandchildren.

(December 2021 issue)