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The Secret Scribe
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The Secret Scribe |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738
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The days had grown intemperate as night wept shadows of dissent, murmerings of blasphemy were whispered at the village well. Brothers raged against their kin, frought with dread imaginings tales of Goddess poisonings, and questions of impunity fed the people when crops failed, and salt of tears filled empty pail-- darkness cast across the sun, at noon, and people proclaimed Hell had at last been actualized because of heresy and lies amongst their fellows and women were covered lest they tempt the men to sin, and sin, and sin again-- as if such hunger had an end. Every finger pointed eight: infinite, consumed with hate. They burnt their tongues, taunting the Fates: "The Sisters of the Cups, their taste, is sorcery!" they all proclaimed. "Sacrifices must be made." The men grew beards to hide their face as they toppled the high place where Sophia's saving grace dwelled the day that Wisdom died. These words are the secret scribe, the truth before Pandora's lie; the jar which held the woes of men still contains the medicine that still might save the lives of those who have the fortitude and faith to embrace the worth of "Hope" and release the chains of hate. Consider this most carefully-- is hope an evil of decree? Or just another fallacy a whimsy of serenity? The difference is all there is-- a choice: Despair? Or happiness? Myself, I like my own deceit (if that is how the judge decrees) I prefer to die happy, believing in delivery from the spell of mine own ink! "Choose thou..." and choose carefully-- sometimes looking is the leap. * * * * *  |
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Mr»ÄlleÿÇät Member
since 2001-06-02
Posts 190 |
Hi Serenity  A Gr8 piece, it's so easy to dwell on the negative and lose your center. |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Yes! It is awesome; AlleyCat is right! Keeping this one and chosing the same route as you, dear Ser. Love this. *hugs*....jo |
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Drauntz Member Elite
since 2007-03-16
Posts 2905Los Angeles California |
truth and all truth. love your last verse "sometimes looking is the leap." right. a poem, a story, a lecture. enjoyed. |
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XOx Uriah xOX Senior Member
since 2006-02-11
Posts 1403Virginia |
::smiles:: good gravy |
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MGROVES
since 2004-02-01
Posts 3802california |
somethimes one must go deep into the dark to touch a soul to shed some light give vision to release his words that are meant for all to see and hear for we are family we are meant to be daughters and sons cant let darkness nor evil do as done we are and we shall win My spirit will rise |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
dang just in awe here |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
"sometimes looking is the leap." *smile* sometimes we just don't look hard enough or with truthful eyes... It's my shadow poking me, provoking me to do what it cannot taunting me, calling me a coward for not seeking everything I could have sought Mockingly pushing me disappointed that I could and do not Maybe we are all just blind. "The day Wisdom died."  "too bad ignorance isn't painful" ~Unknown~ |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
The difference is all there is-- a choice: Despair? Or happiness? and then the cautionary... "Choose thou..." and choose carefully-- awesome is the word Serenity |
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Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States |
Karen...Many thoughts to ponder in this poem. Reminded me of a movie I watched this weekend for the 3rd time. " The DeVenci Code " Thanks for sharing...Paul ~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~ |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Thanks all, and yes, my dear Paullie--I kinda slaughtered a thought I started out to convey, but then all this other stuff got in my way. (Remind me never again, to read Tertullian during PMS...  )That's kinda like gassing up with a cig in your mouth.  Sheesh. ah well, I'll try to get to the other point again someday--thanks all for your patience.  |
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