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Speaking Gently to the Fanatic

July 10, 2011
By Thesilentraven PLATINUM, Mableton, Georgia
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;il piu nell&#039; uno,&quot; (according to Emerson, an Italian expression for beauty)<br /> <br /> &quot;Unable are the loved to die, for love is immortality&quot; ~Emily Dickinson<br /> <br /> &quot;The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain&quot; <br /> ~Kahlil Gibran

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You speak of Heaven
As if the Kingdom pulsates
Outside of the heart

You illustrate Hell
As if raw eternity
Is unforgiving

You pray so stiffly
Like your Father does not know
That you are a child

You condemn for Christ
And hate in the name of life
Killing for justice

Please, soften your glare
Place the bullhorn at your side
Unravel your soul

The Word is not found
In bared teeth or angry eyes
It is a soft song

Love is communion
Compassion is ministry
God is the Center

© Arenda R., Palo Verde, AZ

The author's comments:
Some theological thought can be so primitive, I felt like I had to write this; I know it's not very poetic, but it's utterly honest.
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sage.l said...
on Jul. 13 2011 at 12:46 pm
It is really a soft song.so nice
to.hold.the.sun SILVER said...
on Jul. 13 2011 at 10:14 am
to.hold.the.sun SILVER, Maryville, Tennessee
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;You spend your whole life stuck in the labyrinth, thinking about how you&#039;ll escape it one day, and how awesome it will be, and imagining that future keeps you going, but you never do it. You just use the future to escape the present.&quot; -John Green

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"The Word is not found

in barred teeth or angry eyes"

Just... wow. Sorry, I'll stop now :)

to.hold.the.sun SILVER said...
on Jul. 13 2011 at 10:13 am
to.hold.the.sun SILVER, Maryville, Tennessee
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;You spend your whole life stuck in the labyrinth, thinking about how you&#039;ll escape it one day, and how awesome it will be, and imagining that future keeps you going, but you never do it. You just use the future to escape the present.&quot; -John Green

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Wow. I'm speechless. I completely agree that so much of "Christianity" these days completely contradicts the Bible. But, even if I didn't, I would still say that the poem was beautiful, and the syllables didn't sound forced at all. Bravo!
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 12 2011 at 10:20 pm
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM, Lothlorien, Utah
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Favorite Quote:
Boredom instigates extreme creativity. <br /> ~Amoniel<br /> <br /> "Bowing gratefully to all of my subjects, 'thank you. Thank you. The pleasure is mine." Nah, I'm just kidding. We're all kings together.'" <br /> ~Thesilentraven

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The third stanza speaks to me.

Sometimes poetry doesn't have to be poetic to be poetry.