A Crown of Sonnets for Your Soul (All the sonnets from the series in one handy place. You’re welcome.) Soul Walking A woman walks in slow time savoring the images the music paints upon her soul. On the band plays never knowing the joy they bring one young woman’s soul. Drawn to roam the graveyard, barefoot for all time, she keeps the rhythm of her steps in line with the sweet music that makes her soul chime. The lead sings on for their patrons that dine. But don’t see, souls weaving to and fro, ’round the graves. A soul singing but … Continue reading A Crown of Sonnets for Your Soul: A Stomp Prompt

Souls Praying “He who began the song with that one chord, didn’t sit enthroned. Raising Choruses of peace, so all could be of one accord, he sang, delivering new summonses, Weaving a song of forgiveness: atone now, he spoke to her, the woman who walked in slow time savoring the show. Her bones rest in the graveyard, where the music waked her soul and painted it with images sung by that musician. She kissed his cheek with grave cold lips. ‘Tween her stands no cages to keep her from the salvation she seeks. To Him she goes, to join his … Continue reading Souls Praying: Stomp Prompt Sonnet #7

Souls Arriving “On the far shore, where old lives abated. The square-rigged, ship drawn by dragon power, pulled up to the shallows. She departed with the souls who’d flown from grave to towers shining in the sun. Angels gathered there to welcome all to the Lands of Ever where no mortal had e’er trod. Whatever expectations she’d had fled, for never had she dreamed of a city of angels. They lined the streets in gleaming robes, waving, singing, a song that had no ending. Bells chimed in sweet accompaniment, leading her deeper into the city, towards He who began the song … Continue reading Souls Arriving: Stomp Prompt Sonnet #6

Souls Sailing “All aboard,” the angel mariner says. He’s plied this route for centuries. On one shore stands the Mortal Veil, and ways back to flesh, blood and woe. “Turn from it please, that sparkling curtain, lest it tempt you to step through and become a lost soul again. No life is found that way. If life’s what you want, sail with me to Eversong. You’ll gain new life when you’ve atoned.” She looked instead at the other shimmering veils, the black angel, Shonofar, singing as she lead arriving souls to the ship, not one looked back at where they’d been. … Continue reading Souls Sailing: Stomp Prompt Sonnet #5

Souls Playing Note by note, word by word, ’till all was right, he stood swaying on the deck. Plucking strings, to hear them ring, he played a song of night. Along the shore, they came all night, both kings, and serfs alike. Death accepts all titles, severs all allegiances ‘cept to Him, who fashioned all, to Him who’s entitled all praise and thanksgiving. Eversong’s hymns rise o’er that sparkling metropolis. Amethyst spires pierce the sky and dragons circle, their jeweled wings flashing as they kiss the clouds. Souls gape and stare, none are draggin’ their feet. He smiles, lowers the … Continue reading Souls Playing: Stomp Prompt Sonnet #4

Souls Flying They rose on the wings of a song to fly. Propelled by the angel singing, they soared. Trailing stars, skimming clouds, they bid goodbye to the mortal world to join in one accord. Towards night’s lair, west beyond west they sailed. On that far shore, the angel called them home. Buoyed by hope never again assailed, souls lost to graves, now found, need never roam. Not while the angel calls them home. Her song pierces the mortal veil and calls the lost to return to the land of Eversong, where all life began with a song that crossed the world. A song that … Continue reading Souls Flying: Stomp Prompt Sonnet #3