St Stephen’s Vienna
The intricacies of faith
the cool silent shadows
all things seen
from every angle
emblematic art
the pleasure and the pain
the terrifying passion
the beauty of it all
Towering spires through which
the wind whispers
a message that reaches
into the depths of the soul
a monument to craft
to guilds and fellowship
to a belief fixed
on unshifting foundations
decor decorum decoration
all the outward signs
gathered under one roof
the devil in the detail
John Lyons