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My Sense OF Disgust Defies Reason
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My Sense OF Disgust Defies Reason |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
What kind of God Gave form to its idea, And then wove such ugly strands Into the pattern of its cloth? I ask these questions, as I look out my window. ************************************************ They came from the east in short trots and stops Gods design of two made one, beauty and misery; Travelers on the path of Blake's regeneration, Or children woven, on the loom of Milton's Los? Unimpressed by promises in faith; Logic teaches different, as does reason And yet my mind races oval tracks, As the gray-fox scratches its tormentors That have set up a house of distress, On the foundation of its hairless back. But I digress, and snap awake Having reduced all to physics and chemistry My sense of rage and disgust defies reason And I turn away from the thoughts of rationalist, Who wear glasses colored rose to visualize The future coming of a gentler, tamer world And reacknowledge the reality of the tiger: Oh, parent of all, here seen beating your child What evil has it done to earn the punishment Of corporal stains, from invisible tooth whips? What need is served by its burning cuts? The fox bit no share of Eves apple! besides It is you that's said assigns your children parts, And writes the script for predator and host. It is said that in your art is mercy But your hand draws (outside my window) A high form of animated suffering... So I turn away from thoughts Of a benevolent-consistent God, And lay my head and frame upon The pallet of transcendental mystery. The cosmos boomed, but no one heard, And shortly after atoms found their place And traveled here to this long after- Adams Eden, and his fall; I peer through the glass of a different age And ask what kind of merciless God Would create a perfectly, beautiful fox, And then pester it with mange? |
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MGROVES
since 2004-02-01
Posts 3802california |
hear you on this~ there is more hate than love more disrespect than respect~ more chaos more violence less time as their greed takes us from family to destroy faith virture humanity when tried before to keep love and peace and fight their war they destroyed all mankind i fear for our children and grandchildren most who will never know how sacred and precious life is and how its being destroyed along with earth as nothing is put back and all is poisoned shame control only thinks of greed and need and what is wanted now not realizing concequences of the after cant think that far ahead something needs to happen before we are all destroyed and no ever going home My spirit will rise |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Marsha I am left speechless by your reply.. The feeling reminds me of how I felt when I read your epic.. "from the serpent, the sacred river flowed" Which to me is as good as any Milton wrote, perhaps because it is more understandable. ******************************************* (there is)"more chaos more violence less time" Yes, but we do have all the time there is, and I believe there is still reason to hope. But I do have strong feelings of a quick and rude awakening in store for us all. And the part that bothers me is that it may not be the nurturers that survive, as the indifference of natural law may allow only the exploiters to survive...by chance Perhaps the rein of man has run its course, and one of the animals that has no choice but to obey natures rules, will become the dominant? In the mean time I will not lay down my sword of thoughts, and I know you will not either.. Peace to you, and all that you love -----------ice/ford ><> |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Ah, but the fox is wily, albeit wearing the mange of suffering, and perhaps will dig a hole through to a tomorrow and who knows? Mayhap, those that leave the fox live, as should the coyote, deer, elk, and bear... perhaps our brother spirits will know of those who bleed for one and all of them, and invite us to that better day? Thank you for this gift, this day, Ford. |
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inkedgoddess Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-19
Posts 7392Ohio |
echoes of your heartfelt plea will inevitably fall on deaf ears on those who have sadly never known love but thankfully, there are still a few good ones out here who hang to hope |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
Maybe we should look upon our own generation and those in the next that we have raised to allow such things to happen... too short a reply but as a former teacher and one now going back to the profession I feel for those children whose parents are not "raising" them but are giving in to them out of guilt...and a society allowing direspect of all kinds: culturally/morally/socially/worldly to exist in exchange for greed and a higher level of living. just my honest opinion a very good write... |
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MGROVES
since 2004-02-01
Posts 3802california |
yes ice something is happening the ground shakes the sea is calling they have sucked the life not only out of us but this land we live on how can it be stopped. love has been trying for years and we get sicker and weaker and broken but i have this strong survival will in me, dont seem like it at times but its there, and all this going out of states to fight their wars, leaves us open and neglected easy to destroy, they bring all here to take all their chaos has to come to a halt so more can really see whole picture and observe and recall realize lies, we cant look back we need to look today before their future soldiers take over. domestic violence is no different than terrorism and rape and molesting neglect its not just destroying buildings thats matereials the lifes is what is importand keeping all weak and broken and barely surviving so no time to see. reality sorry for rambling but i have strong sence of disaster unless more of the same pull together without fear to take a stand forget the wrongs just work to get it right My spirit will rise |
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froggy Senior Member
since 2003-06-23
Posts 1893Michigan |
You left me speechless. :-) <^^> Today the pond....Tomorrow the world |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Thanks you friends for your deep thought and strong replies..... This poem was actually inspired by a fox that walked along the woodsline of my backyard...He had very little hair on his body except for his tail, which was full and bushy...a sign of hope that he may recover I was sad for it, poor creature-child of a merciless God it seemed.....but as I wrote this poem I realized that it was no worse off than we humans, that carry our own types of moral and physical,pestilent burdens... And so the metaphors are aimed at all species winged or slimy, four leggeds and two leggeds... ------------ice/ford ><> |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Ford, your sense of disgust IS reason. My occasional burst of HOPE defies reason. And may we somehow heal as fully as the fox. |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
An amazing poem, Ford! I am a being who loves the four legged and winged creatures of this earth....and your poem really touched me in a tender spot that wants to rescue. Thank you for this empathetic view.  |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
I take a more optimistic view, or perhaps I am looking out a different window. I have seen so much evil and have been its victim, but I also believe that there is a reason (not by reason) for many things (in the general scope) we are incapable of understanding. It seems there is endless abuse, but history tells us it was ever thus. "And the part that bothers me is that it may not be the nurturers that survive, as the indifference of natural law may allow only the exploiters to survive...by chance" Perhaps, but not in the end.(from out my window) No window is capable , however, of diminishing the "awesomeness" of this piece and the talent behind it. An amazing read, to say the least Take care, Liz |
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