Sagrada Familia Granite columns burst into trees, a drenched forest pours light in endless supply, and you consider lifting a chalice from Saint Francis as you wander beneath pillars that swoop like whooping cranes while a crest floats a thorn-less crown above your head. His hands sculpted everything they could touch: chimneys and dinner plates, metal gates curvaceous scroll, gothic alphabets sprouting feet and wings. In webs and crevices he felt beauty breathe; in dusty remains he saw starburst resembling flowers resembling longing, a bell tower to join heaven and earth. You’re lost in this grove where panes of glass sift saffron and lavender. Golden orbs nestle in clefts like suns that see in all directions, see you among the many passing through, stepping between shadows, shape-shifting doubt, and all you can’t hold… Jennifer Markell Editor's note: To see and learn more about Sagrada Familia and Antonio Gaudi, click here. Jennifer Markell’s first poetry collection, Samsara, was published in 2014 by Turning Point. It was named a “Must Read Book of Poetry” for 2015 by the Massachusetts Book Awards. It was also a Finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Markell won the Barbara Bradley award in 2015 and the Firman Houghton award in 2016 from the New England Poetry Club. Her work has appeared in publications including Ars Medica, Consequence, The Hawaii Pacific Review, Rhino, Tinderbox, and The Women’s Review of Books. Markell works as a psychotherapist with special interest in therapeutic uses of writing. http://jennifermarkell.com/
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April 2025
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