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lucky
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0 posted 2008-01-31 12:22 PM



      so I asked (chapter one)


the darkened depth of glassy eyes
torn bedraggled threads a single cyclopentadiene
breast that openly jounced between dreadlocks matted
tangle were just a few of the outward signs of inward
demonic coercion her demented sagacious
tone vociferated as she displayed
the fracas oblation along
with rusty blades
anticipation
both held
high that all
could adrenalin see
surged through lusty veins
of starved dementia the whole of
village in awe gaped wonder as the
beast asunder burst then absorbing
asymmetric quiet washed down
quickly around trounced
cerebral strait

and whirled about the
massive throng the rufous
urgent careful captured
porringer wary
caught

flaunting focus
proud with pride as taunting
eye pierced naive heart which but
harder thundered - ginger elevated
vulgarian bowl then quick glutton
guzzler devoured its crimson
flow when ichor drooled
and dropped from
dour chin of
dribble

then finger smeared 'cross
bosoms sweat - as pastels glowing set
of vermillion streaked low on rises wet slightly
above the basement horror where drums beat
and the natives oscillate to rhythms of

cadence never before heard
and seldom told by
any moral
soul


© Copyright 2008 Dale W. Gwaltney - All Rights Reserved
Martie
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1 posted 2008-01-31 04:15 PM


Dale...this holds much that is dark.  I wanted to let you know that I read, but wasn't sure of the meaning.  

Love to you and Rosemary and a thanks for your response to my february poem.  

Artic Wind
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2 posted 2008-01-31 05:57 PM


Enjoyed

ARCTIC WIND

lucky
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3 posted 2008-01-31 08:50 PM


So I Asked (wasn't really finished yet)

      so I asked the missionary what did you do..? he told me when he came to that point he wished he could kill the witch and end it all right then and there but somehow knew that wouldn't be the Christ like thing to do so reaching deeper he thought if I could only confront the demon remembering the words of the lord "I have given you authority... to overcome all power of the enemy... nothing will harm you" but he hesitated" what if nothing happens..? they'll all ridicule me he stepped back into the shadow and watched from a distance he later confessed there I was defeated in the middle of a jungle and when faced with the enemy I cowered to an invisible force that I knew scant about no one ever told me that there really was a such thing as demons I thought that stuff was all myth nor did anyone ever tell or teach me how to deal with a real demon

      how inadequate our missionaries are when it comes to dealing with spiritual beings and all because their heritage is so conditioned by every day activities attitudes and such known as secularism then add a little empiricism in short rewrite the scriptures everyone is aware that spiritual and science don't fit in the same box science is based on fact secularism and empiricism have no religious or spiritual foundation in fact most of these missionaries frequently discount the existence of spiritual beings ascribing them to a realm known as fiction don't you find it a bit strange that the people that have come in contact with demonic forces don't need any  proof or facts there's too much literature about the spiritual realm so much so that no one could know of its truth

      our spiritually besieged are drugged institutionalized and kept under lock and key and needless to say out of sight regrettably many theologians today discount the validity of the demonic by assigning demons to myth thus demythologizing this aspect of biblical scripture others of course acknowledge that they once existed but for some reason they have long ceased to exist missionaries conditioned by secular culture are so ill-prepared to impact animistic cultures where malevolent beings controlled by dark spirits are prevalent unfortunately where are there such training grounds for those would be missionaries I told him it sounds to me like our own countries problem with terrorism

[This message has been edited by lucky (01-31-2008 09:29 PM).]

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