Crimson’s Creative Challenge #24
KNOCK-KNOCK
Now who is that, come so late to complain of his fate?
KNOCK-KNOCK
Who dares to tap in the dead of night just to plead his miserable plight?
KNOCK-KNOCK
The lord turned over, ignored whoever had come to implore.
For the lord has a heart iron-bound like his door
While the iron-bound oaken door above—to be found at All Saints church, Chedgrave, in Norfolk—dates only to early C19th, it sits in a C12th doorway.
Carved arch to the door at Chedgrave church
Alas, this isn’t as glorious as the doorway at nearbyAshby St Mary which I featured in a post By the Parishioners Doorway in July last year.
Ashby St Mary c
crispina kemp 
I love the line’ iron bound heart’, so fitting. And you could have slipped the doorway past me you know, we Americans are so gullible when it comes to history… 😉
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But not all my followers are American. A certain one would know for certain if I were wrong. 🙂
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I can’t help but hope that lord, soon after, needed to knock on a certain door, and the knock was unanswered…. ;–0
The prose goes perfectly with the door.
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I thank you, And that lord was rather insensitive to his duties and the plight of his people. 🙂
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Beautiful doors there Crispina! and interesting. So it is a church from our perspective right? A fully operational church within a community. Just askin. 🙂
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It truly is a church door. In fact I believe it’s a Saxon foundation, but apart from the carved arch to the door, it has mostly been renovated in the last 200 years. And yes, it has a congregation and its parishioners worship there.
But we can make it a door to anywhere. That’s why the tight focus. 🙂
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oic Good to know. Busy day?
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Trip into Norwich to see my father. Although his cardiovascular health is well above normal for a man his age (99 this summer) his immunity levels are dropping; he never used to pick up colds and other bugs, but of late … so I thought best go see him while he’s still there to see.
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So you got to Norwich. Glad to here you took the trip and that your Father is fine. 🙂🌼
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For some reason, a trip into Norwich always tires me. More so when I detoured to the city centre for some clothes shopping — I hate clothes shopping.
And yes, my father is will enough. I thank you for asking. 🙂
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Yes I agree whole heartedly! Clothes shopping isn’t a pleasant activity. I guess you’re into evening now or I’d say have a great day! 8ish? Anyways have a good evening 🙂 The Ladies are talking about going to Church. 😊
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9-ish. All cozy-rekaxed after a good long soak. Going go bed. Laters … 🙂
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Sleep cozy my friend! 😊🌼
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🙂🌹
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Your lord is a tough old character reminded me of a cantankerous old man, not me, another one!!
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I thought he fitted the age of the door. 🙂
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Hi Crispina. Here’s my response for CCC24
https://jengoldie493473930.wordpress.com/2019/04/27/but-not-before-breakfast-in-response-to-crimsonprose-ccc24-april-27-2019/
😊
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Hi Gen. I have seen it, and read it, and enjoyed and left like a comment. LIked, and a smile 🙂
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I corrected my mistake LOL sorry
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Jen ,,, don’t fret. 🙂
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Really nice☺️
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I thank you. 🙂
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I love the mid-line rhyme of the poem. And those carved archways are beautiful 🙂
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Ah, they’re my nod to Beowulf.
And I just had to include the arches. Aren’t they beautiful, expecially the one at Ashby St Mary. There’s quite a clutch of churches in the area with very similar carvings, and of the same date. And … they match the earliest carvings at Norwich cathedral. So I’m thinking the stone-mason contracted for the cathedral earned a little extra from the parishes. Or maybe it was his apprentice?
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That makes a lot of sense…
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🙂
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Lovely take, Crispina (could go with my story of the man asking for help and being turned away…)
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Indeed. Theme likeness. 🙂
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