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    Smile Poesie/Poetry of the Gods Challenge

    I thought maybe we could start a new challenge and write poetry to describe religion and all its parameters.
    why not write a piece of poetry of your favourite bible character/story or just take a religious theme as a starting point.
    It might good fun to read and should shed new lights onto religious themes we are not aware of, educational is a word I am looking for!!


    I might start with my first one entitled GOD.
    here are three short ones to start with:

    GOD

    Goals
    Of
    Devotions

    give not to thee
    or even thy
    diversify to be as one

    golden waves
    on higher rays
    divine is may
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    it may never try
    but when it does it sigh
    it is just that
    good
    it fly

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    For it is substance of things hoped for
    And evidence of things unseen
    It picks you up when you are falling
    Through it all, the open door
    His love-light gleams
    Some of us laugh
    Some of us cry
    Some of us smoke
    Some of us lie
    But it's all just the way
    that we cope with our lives...

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    This is about a Zoroastrian story of the afterlife.

    The person who has died has to try to walk to the House of Song (Heaven) across a bridge. However, the bridge may become so narrow depending on the person's deeds that the person falls into the House of Lies (Hell) where the souls wait until the last judgement. At that time they will be annihilated in a molten flow of metal coming from the mountains and only the House of Song will remain.

    House of Song, House of Lies

    The angel meets you on the way.
    The House of Song delights your ear.
    Just cross the bridge and then you may
    Rejoice in what you long to hear.
    The angel looks upon your face
    And seems to know what's hid inside:
    Those very deeds that you'd erase,
    As well as those you'd show with pride.

    Beneath the bridge, the House of Lies
    Has demons eager for your fall.
    They hope, on crossing, they'll hear cries
    As one more comes to join them all.
    The demons say, "It's peace you need.
    Jump in and rid your soul from hate.
    We guard the Lord's most ancient creed.
    Do what is right. Don't hesitate."

    The angel floats, but you must walk.
    Without a word, you know she's kind,
    And though it doesn't help to talk,
    You speak, since you fear what you'll find,
    "Oh, God, if You would hear me now,
    Forgive me for the things I've done."
    The angel smiles, but this is how
    You walk, as your new life's begun.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pendragon View Post
    For it is substance of things hoped for
    And evidence of things unseen
    It picks you up when you are falling
    Through it all, the open door
    His love-light gleams
    Pendragon this is great one I really enjoyed it!
    it may never try
    but when it does it sigh
    it is just that
    good
    it fly

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    Quote Originally Posted by YesNo View Post
    This is about a Zoroastrian story of the afterlife.

    The person who has died has to try to walk to the House of Song (Heaven) across a bridge. However, the bridge may become so narrow depending on the person's deeds that the person falls into the House of Lies (Hell) where the souls wait until the last judgement. At that time they will be annihilated in a molten flow of metal coming from the mountains and only the House of Song will remain.

    House of Song, House of Lies

    The angel meets you on the way.
    The House of Song delights your ear.
    Just cross the bridge and then you may
    Rejoice in what you long to hear.
    The angel looks upon your face
    And seems to know what's hid inside:
    Those very deeds that you'd erase,
    As well as those you'd show with pride.

    Beneath the bridge, the House of Lies
    Has demons eager for your fall.
    They hope, on crossing, they'll hear cries
    As one more comes to join them all.
    The demons say, "It's peace you need.
    Jump in and rid your soul from hate.
    We guard the Lord's most ancient creed.
    Do what is right. Don't hesitate."

    The angel floats, but you must walk.
    Without a word, you know she's kind,
    And though it doesn't help to talk,
    You speak, since you fear what you'll find,
    "Oh, God, if You would hear me now,
    Forgive me for the things I've done."
    The angel smiles, but this is how
    You walk, as your new life's begun.
    wow this is good...this is write this up?
    It came across as mixture of Dante and Milton...very interesting.
    it may never try
    but when it does it sigh
    it is just that
    good
    it fly

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    Primal dancing beneath the moon before firelight,
    awareness of the animal soul which beats inside,
    glory to the goddess, Earth Mother, creator of us all,
    awaken to the spirits abound which dwell in all forms of life,
    new beginnings found within death, have no fear, the balance is everything.

    Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before. ~ Edgar Allan Poe

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    Chivalrous he who rode across the land
    Honourable in his suit of arms
    Righteous are his manners of self
    Incredible is his titled name
    Solemly he'd declared his faith
    To be the grace and ways above all else
    it may never try
    but when it does it sigh
    it is just that
    good
    it fly

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    Trickster

    Serpent's kiss
    veiled between
    truth and lies.

    Oracle disguise
    clandestine
    slight of hand
    devilry.

    Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before. ~ Edgar Allan Poe

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    Judged at the cross
    Everyone witnessed.
    Sacrificed blood
    Until the third day.
    Sinners redeemed.
    Never trust a junkie.

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    Ladybug (acrostic/Welsh)

    beyond this vast illusion
    under sunsets of the mind
    we marvel at our lives
    created from eternal fire
    hungering for that refined

    gone is the innocence
    our probation left behind
    children no longer we aspire
    hastening ever on

    guiding star before us
    our paths as yet undefined
    tangled in celestial desire
    all else to exclusion

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    who am I but a stitch in time
    what if I were to bare my soul
    would you see me origami

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    Hi there tailor STATELY I have completly forgotten about this poetry section haha.
    Thank you for bringing it back again.
    I enjoyed your piece very much.!!
    it may never try
    but when it does it sigh
    it is just that
    good
    it fly

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