[Critique Group 1] Submission for September 14th Critique Group One meeting.

[Terri Winaught]

Hello, group members.

	"Monastery, an Acrostic," the poem I have pasted into the 
body of this E-mail, is a 105-word document which represents 
my third revision.  I would have let it sit on the back 
burner longer while considering the excellent advice I was 
given this past Sunday night, but I really wanted to 
implement suggestions in enough time to submit it by 
tomorrow's deadline for further critique at next Wednesday's 
group.  I am so committed to polishing and refining this 
poem to the best of my ability because I want to submit it 
for publication to Spirit Fire Review, a publication to 
which Lynda Lambert has contributed and which she 
recommended for the poem pasted below:


  MONASTERY, AN ACROSTIC
  by Terri Winaught
  Moonbeams share their soft, silver light with the dark, sacred 
night.
  Only the nearby trees with wind stealing their leaves are 
enjoying this lunar light show.
  Nighttime plants Roses of Sharon in hearts that are barren.
  Azure skies that look like butterflies house galaxies, 
firmaments and eternity!
  Soon, day will dawn and awaken priests's passion and purpose.
  Transformed by God's grace and refreshed by forgiveness, 
sinners become newborn beginners.
  Enlivened by Christ's Passion, priests are his lights in the 
world.
  Reconciliation and heartfelt oblation are salves that 
regenerate lost souls.
  Years spent helping others have created meadows of peace!