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Cursory Clay -Bronze

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We push at definitions as if putty
formed to palms of our pitiful hands

He says, he could, he would,
we should, you must
 
and all the while, he swirls mystically
through our hands and makes us
nothing but muddied

we are dust and clay beneath his hands
not vice versa, no matter how voraciously
we demand the form he takes
 
I am.  You are.  One
not selectmen nor salacious men
but spirit moved but nothing more
than his acquiesce to our tom-foolery
Paper flutters and rots but directives
dug into the marrow of our bones
sighs as we contort and cease
our belief and beleaguer others
to conform to our view of that venerable One

We are.  He is:  Nothing more need be made of it.



Author notes

Albert einstein termed

"GOD,as the product of human weakness"
write 15 to 20 lines either in favour of or against his views

Professor Freize, U of L, "The definition of God is what man made up to control man."

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  • maa gold member
    May 26, 2008

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    dearest carol,

    your words are always filled with wisdom ...
    how can we truly see "god" when we are like scary little children standing on the beach and gazing at the ocean, saying that it is "vast", but without ever having dived within to see that is also "deep" ...
    a tiny glimpse will be all that we will get ...
    but not the full vision ...

    thank you, blessed one,


    maa


    • CarolDesjarlais silver member
      May 28, 2008
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      Thank you, so much...if we coudl simply accept personal understandings are as unique as individuals, we would go a long ways towards Peace.


  • deercatcher
    May 25, 2008

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    A powerful write. How people use their beliefs does not alter the nature of God. Most of the evil attributed to religion is in fact the evil of humanity.
    There is a scripture in Ecclesiastes that says (about) "He has placed eternity in the heart of man, but he cannot fathom God's plan from beginning to end"
    The bible teaches God conceals himself for his own reasons, but invites us to join us in his work.
    Many take the lack of hard evidence as evidence that God isn't there... I think that takes more faith than belief.

    • CarolDesjarlais silver member
      May 28, 2008
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      I think so as well...and we have forgotten to recognize miralces..even the smallest ones..that we attribute to luck, fate, etc....or even stick with the label of "choices"...when it is all by the grace of a good god.


  • Night Hope gold member
    May 25, 2008
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  • carole21
    May 21, 2008

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    interesting

    a very interesting and thoughtful write for the prompt . . liked "We push at definitions" and "we are dust and clay beneath his hands" . . nice picture choices as well . . good luck in the contest . .


  • Purush
    May 19, 2008
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    visa versa,[?
    VICE VERSA
    GOOD POEM WITH DEEP THOUGHTS
    ALL THE BEST IN MY CONTEST

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