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“Praise-A-Thon,” a scat ‘n logical review
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“Praise-A-Thon,” a scat ‘n logical review |
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RSWells Member Elite
since 2001-06-17
Posts 2533
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Yes," declares the LORD , "I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and yet declare, 'The LORD declares.' - Jeremiah 23:30-32 . . . . .. . Surfin’ the channels, as we lazy guy’s will do I’m inclined to stall on panels for the other points of view, not the gossip or the scandals of the who’s divorcin’ who, just tryin’ to get a handle on some sources for sum truth Friday eve with nothing on, I found my thumb was drawn to gentle genuflection on the “Praise-A-Thon” knowing the direction the election had gone and that the seeds they sowed grow to weeds when thrown to Neocons forget, I said, your swift diagnosis of ol’ Tammy Fay and the station you confused for the comedy network everyday or the squirming, squeamish Swaggert , the farce of Farwell’s fray, after all I get a kick out of what Zola, Jack Van Impe have to say piqued, I peeked an hour at the goin’s on, there’s some freaky winds a blowin’ at those put upon, just seekin’ some relief, belief in somethin’ strong, enough to keep ‘em rowin’ from the flow of woe ‘n wrong What I’d seen had me blinkin’ twice surely next I’m thinkin’, our host Vincent Price will coast from inky shadows, a ghost device and with a wink will shrink this awful stink of Heidi Fleiss Is that Vodoun, Palo Myombe, to a santeria thumpin’ that your stumpin’ like a zombie as you tell us of your visions and the hooves of hell upon me? (that half an hour drummin’ proved indeed you do alarm me) In the background, the black-clad undulate in a ritualistic writhing the possessed would imitate but only when prescribing to the messages of bait who are switched from virtues’ longing to the tithes these folks await all young and perfect, these barbies and kens slender stage adornments for the camera lense, spontaneous, combustible, unique the spirit sends each whirling dervish frenzy till the telethonin’ ends I was raised a christian, but it wasn’t quite like that, this mission wasn’t fishin’ it was fryin’ up the fat you do the hokie-pokie , toss in a black cat ( a woman wore a purple bouffant ceremonial hat) Up next, petite and red dress, this cutey tells us all of how her life was a mess, her duty, she’ll now confess, to raise a thousand, less expect not blessin’ for transgressin’s then like Kruschev, she takes off her shoe tells us of the voice that chose what next she better do of the yard sale, yanking drapes to get the dough better naked windows than the “Praise-A-Thon” ring low alternating, between god and fraud with “god says this” and “god says that,” sounds quite odd commingled with the carrot of a heaven she makes us hear as though god sells for seventy-one, twenty-seven Folks, we’ve been here before we called ‘em puritanical and that’s the same war, we threw out the tyrannical and then we all swore to separate canonical from what’s in Caesar’s store |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Dang, you stayed away MUCH too long... give 'em heck, Robert... [I would say the other, but you know how naive I'm supposed to be...  ] |
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Aenimal Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-18
Posts 7350the ass-end of space |
alternating, between god and fraud with “god says this” and “god says that,” sounds quite odd commingled with the carrot of a heaven she makes us hear as though god sells for seventy-one, twenty-seven Folks, we’ve been here before we called ‘em puritanical and that’s the same war, we threw out the tyrannical and then we all swore to separate canonical from what’s in Caesar’s store bloody fantastic! |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
LOL< such imagery and thoughts all strung together! "piqued, I peeked an hour at the goin’s on" (gotta love that line) ....the hokie-pokie ...."god and fraud" Quite a write, Richard.  |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Richard I've always respected your intelligence ....I'm glad you are not afraid to write what you see and feel...that's the way it should be, and you do it so well! |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Dang R.S. this is honest-good....  I was going to quote a few lines but cannot pick any out that are not outstanding, so I will just applaud....encore! encore! ----------ice ><> |
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