I am god, in a Nanchang CJ-6.
Fitting feeling for a Sunday morning;
While the sheep flock to chapel,
The god, Me, unmeddlesome,
Soars with contempt and quarrel.
"Apocalypse now!" I cry,
Reveling in a conquered mountain's majesty.
(Pilot and Passenger, please keep all hands inside,
Press button to speak, and beware of the
Increasing feeling of Misanthropy.)
Admittedly, I'm enjoying it, but...
Shall there be no negativity?
The downside to intellectual inquiry:
Pessimistic tendencies, a bit of a bummer.
I am god, in a Nanchang CJ-6
Lake Pleasant gloriously glimmers beneath
The ol' bird, as she taunts mother nature
With her swift, minuscule shadow; but, lo'!
The invading development booms with horrid
Destruction: that is to say, mankind...
God hates you, I hate you, mankind.
What a tainted word that's become, mankind.
Greedy ants, multiplying with vicious intensity;
Inseminating nature, like a rapacious cock,
Give me power and I too will destroy, mankind.
I would be like god, in this Nanchang CJ-6:
Occupying the sky, apathetically content.
If not to simply be observant, inhabit this cloud,
And preach destruction upon voracious societies,
Upon mankind and it's blessed achievements.
Come fly with me, in this Nanchang CJ-6.
Be witness to what I see, and you too will
Be god, voyeuristic contentment found within solitude;
Apart from mankind, his folly, and his precious society.
Author notes
If you don't know what a Nanchang CJ-6 is, Google it.
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although it is pretty obvious from this amazing write, what a Nanching CJ-6 is ...you just know that this daft teddy is off to google....lol
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Interesting subject, and expressed very creatively. This is a theme that you presented in a unique way. I liked its rawness. Thanks for sharing. Gives me the impression that you are entirely disgusted with the human species!
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Dude...
That was freakin' amazing. You could totally get this published.
I've said to others that when looking at us as race from outer space all of this shite would seem a bit like a virus.
Taking over. Resource over culture.
Misanthropic is agreed by me.
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I find the comments below, some of them a bit simple minded. this poem was thought provoking.
but why did god even create mankind the way he did? he is omnipotent supposedly and has power over everything. some would say he created sinners and wars because he thought it great fun to watch and to punish.
i know this probably wasn't the point of the poem, the point is hard for me to pinpoint in words.
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I suspect you would make the picture-perfect person ranting this all day long as a social worker in a welfare office handing out checks. And the patrons heard him say:
"God hates you, I hate you, mankind.
What a tainted word that's become, mankind.
Greedy ants, multiplying with vicious intensity..."
Gosh, if you were a social worker handing out checks in the welfare line you probably would actually end up sounding like this!
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Interesting. I've been thinking about war lately, and how naive it seems. I like the detail, "Nanchang CJ-6" instead of just putting an airplane. Very good.
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I googled and found a photo of the aircraft. Americans feel the same about our fighter jets of the past. I love the surreal feel this poem shares with the reader,. I also like how you've expounded on the behaviors of the people of the Earth. With all our advancements and technological knowledge, we still act like barbarians. LOL Excellent musing my friend. Thanks for the feature.
Much Love & Respect ♥
Renee
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I'm not sure I understand what you are trying to say with this poem...but It's great anyway! God needs a capital "G"
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This plane was a old war bird is what I gather. I see confusion in the air. this is probably true of pilots who flew in the wars over time as they dropped thier arsonal on the innocents over time. we are our own worse enemy. war is just an excuse for murder and those who conscript the poorer man to his death are guilty as the trigger man.
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A very good write, very creative.
For the most part this is a great write. The creativeness leaves me in aww. As the fellow bellow i do not quite understand the apocalypse part. And I guess your flying lessons or adventures have been helping you in your writes?
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Certain key passages following the "apocalypse part" expound upon that particular line. Think about it: the passenger, me, expresses a desire for the Christian's supposed Apocalypse to happen, now - this feeling despite the implied atheistic point of view expressed in other various passages. To "cry" for an "Apocalypse", despite the absence of Christian belief, if anything, notes an extent of hatred for mankind, to wish destruction upon mankind and his society. Making a bit more sense now? While the passage "'Apocalypse now!' I cry" may initially be confusing, certain sentiments following should clarify.
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My favorite part of the poem is the fifth stanza.
The rest of it, I find hard to relate to. I don't understand where the "Apocalypse Now" fits in. There are literary magazines out there that welcome this type of poetry.
Overall, it is powerful, and expresses strong feeling. I will have to google some of the references. -
Very interesting. I enjoyed this write a lot. I will google it. Thank you for sharing this with us all.
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