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Kingdom
Oppression hammer
Building foundation
From collapse
Judgment
The entering thief
Sneaking through
Ransacking life
Intent
Power influential
Since snakes
Deciding ways
Self
To the bottom
Laying ruin
Like surfacing uneven
Structure
When shaking
Up toppling
Reverberating spines
Possession
Terror falling
Enforcing shall
To take sides
Man
Authority mortal
Hungers still
For other walls
Empires
Crumbling symbolic
Desolate wasting
Taking the spoil
Flesh
Ages across
The past and present
Founded upon
War
As horses gallop
Skeletal paving
Lands afar
Leaders
By the sword
In the night
To raise torches
Sight
Plundering dwelt
Planning within
These cities
Destruction
Enslaving captives
Wages persecution
Burning gold
Impurity
Trials surface
Whose bravery
Infinite becoming
Elohim
Effigies removing
Remembering not
Whence standing
Peace
Honing stone
Of which cast
Without hands
Kingdom
Building foundation
From collapse
Judgment
The entering thief
Sneaking through
Ransacking life
Intent
Power influential
Since snakes
Deciding ways
Self
To the bottom
Laying ruin
Like surfacing uneven
Structure
When shaking
Up toppling
Reverberating spines
Possession
Terror falling
Enforcing shall
To take sides
Man
Authority mortal
Hungers still
For other walls
Empires
Crumbling symbolic
Desolate wasting
Taking the spoil
Flesh
Ages across
The past and present
Founded upon
War
As horses gallop
Skeletal paving
Lands afar
Leaders
By the sword
In the night
To raise torches
Sight
Plundering dwelt
Planning within
These cities
Destruction
Enslaving captives
Wages persecution
Burning gold
Impurity
Trials surface
Whose bravery
Infinite becoming
Elohim
Effigies removing
Remembering not
Whence standing
Peace
Honing stone
Of which cast
Without hands
Kingdom
Published 11th Oct 2023
Author's Note
Just some reflection on the book of Daniel, in the 7 eras of the Roman Empire, as was prophesied, and coming to express in metaphor what some of that means. Man's history is that of war, and that's what I'm attempting to depict here.
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11th Oct 2023 9:57am
I really like the format you used, with the definition occuring before the word. It really suited your message well.
11th Oct 2023 10:18am
Thanks. Yeah, I guess I kind of capture each word with different characterizations of what they mean to me. Such is to be an artist - interpretation, semantical context. Attempting to capture and convey such can really bring out multiple definition in perception. I appreciate you pointing that out. Now that I see it and realize, yeah, I guess that's what I did. Ha-ha. Anyway, take care, and I'll see you around.
