Whitby, Yorkshire, UK

Moody Monastery (by simonGman)

Forgotten Monastery

 

Stark against steel gray sky
Steeples rise sharp
Grazing lowered clouds
of hazed vapor.

Hallowed halls echo
ancient steps treading
remembered paths.

Whispered breaths
of voices once raised
in praise and worship
play soft on gentle breezes
in the folds of time long gone.

© 2012 Judy Ponceby

 

 

 

This poem was inspired by the photo above.  At Hello Poetry, it was noted by a reader and poet Rob that, "You probably know but Whitby featured in Bram Stoker's 1897 novel "Dracula" - reckon the atmospheric abbey gave him literary inspiration - and its still doing it !! :)".  I found that to be a very interesting bit.  He also mentioned that he had been there.  How cool is that? :)