I had a dream
where the devil stood
smiling
upon the steps
of a grand church
surrounded in opulence
he looked quite at home
he spoke melodiously
with meticulous attention
to nuance and innuendo
clever and deceiving
behind hooded eyes
and thin lips
his hands beckoned
with religious scripture
written on palms
of oil
where fire breathed
contemptuously
I could not fathom
his relationship
to the church
but in his eyes
hung the lies
of religion
and I turned
to run away
from my once
perceived sanctuary
with the knowledge
that evil dwells
within religion
forged by man
and sanctioned by
the devil...
In a list
A contest entry
- Super Quickie - Inside 30 Minutes by Ryno.
300 points, ended April 20, 2007, 14 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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This is definately thought-provoking what you have written here, and I do like that
It's open to discussion, while it still says enough by itself very well done!
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I agree, this does rise many topics. It is a poem you could stand with and take hours trying to understand which directions you discussed, ponder it, and even welcome other people to discuss how they felt after reading it. So in other words- very effective. Well worded and good easy format. Good topic too. Thanks for sharing and for entering. Best wishes.
~Ryan~ -
Very good! This raises so many topics! Great job!
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Oooo, I like this.
Reflects my feelings on organized religion.
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