Notre Dame by John Drudge

Through
The milk-white fog
Of the Ile de la Cite
Ageless
Limitless
History and myth
Intermingled
Beyond dreams
Of beauty
With the bells
Of the Angelus
Vibrating awareness
Within clusters
Of gothic marvel
As I stand beneath
A chestnut tree
And look up
Toward the guidance
Of a long forgotten
Light

John Drudge is a social worker working in the field of disability management and holds degrees in social work, rehabilitation services, and psychology.  He is the author of two books of poetry: “March” and “The Seasons of Us” (both published in 2019). His work has appeared widely in numerous literary journals, magazines, and anthologies internationally. John is also a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee and lives in Caledon Ontario, Canada with his wife and two children.