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God gave this son
And who believeth in him
Shall have everlasting life
Foetus blind
Trembling before the first air
Bewildered as science
Before the awe
Unfathomable as atoms
Formed in the mind
Ineffable as things
Because they are named
Clouds that have meaning
Stars that have meaning
Betrayed by time by sleep
Afraid of the grave
Of the grave repetition of living
I am lower than a dog
Because I am loyal
To words
And who believeth in him
Shall have everlasting life
Foetus blind
Trembling before the first air
Bewildered as science
Before the awe
Unfathomable as atoms
Formed in the mind
Ineffable as things
Because they are named
Clouds that have meaning
Stars that have meaning
Betrayed by time by sleep
Afraid of the grave
Of the grave repetition of living
I am lower than a dog
Because I am loyal
To words
Published 16th May 2015
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16th May 2015 10:39pm
some pat his head
and call him Ol' Faithful -
whilst others say he's barking...
that's the thing about faith -
it all depends where you're
coming from, I suppose...
sorry to ramble, your poem
got me thinking..:)
and call him Ol' Faithful -
whilst others say he's barking...
that's the thing about faith -
it all depends where you're
coming from, I suppose...
sorry to ramble, your poem
got me thinking..:)
17th May 2015 11:38am
17th May 2015 00:20am
Ineffable poem, ineffable... love that word, love the steady stream of thoughts articulated in these words, Reverend Whale Dog.
17th May 2015 11:43am
I had Bukowski whispering as I wrote it - that and the apostle John - so glad you got it and took it
17th May 2015 4:11am
magnificent write. we are certainly in thrall to the lexicon, & we fear the grave as much as the torment of life.
Woody Allen spoke of a restaurant customer who complained that the food was terrible & the portions were so small...
Woody Allen spoke of a restaurant customer who complained that the food was terrible & the portions were so small...
17th May 2015 11:54am
Thanks JF
To quote the New York bard - I'm not afraid of death just rather be somewhere else when it happens :)
To quote the New York bard - I'm not afraid of death just rather be somewhere else when it happens :)
18th May 2015 9:16pm
Scientifically spiritual<>Spiritually Scientific!!!Only a wordsmith can pull that one off!
Salute to your quill!!!
Salute to your quill!!!
18th May 2015 10:53pm
