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The Prophet of 32nd Street
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The Prophet of 32nd Street |
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JerryPat Senior Member
since 2010-10-30
Posts 1991Louisiana/America 
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he had a vision from God after he'd starved himself for legitimacy of the Word fasting; good for the soul though it made him quite lightheaded still . . . if that’s what it took . . . if that was what he had to do to learn truth from sham he would, and did, wholeheartedly give of himself living on water sold what he'd worked for all his life gave the money to the poor walked away from his woman his children fasting mean more, much more than starving oneself . . . to the mean streets he went staked out a corner sat there waited for the Message God would not refuse him this Message hadn't he obeyed His every command he had nothing left to give except himself at first he was a curiosity the strange man sitting on the corner street people shied from him as if they knew this one was different TV people ran daily segments about him calling him Prophet of 32nd Street though he refused to speak only smiled nodded, and looked skyward after a while it was decided in his best interest of course to confine this man in a little steel box with bars so they came to take him away from his street corner God appeared before him saying If you make known your innerself to the world; Don’t blame the world for telling it to those who would do you harm. To mimic is a form of praise unless you have no thoughts of your own |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
I liked this a lot. A lot going on on a lot of levels. Reminds me a little of Emily Dickinson's "Divine Madness". Lori |
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JerryPat Senior Member
since 2010-10-30
Posts 1991Louisiana/America |
Don't think I have read "Divine Madness." I guess I will have to remedy that. Thanks, Lori. To mimic is a form of praise unless |
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Dark Stranger Member Patricius
since 2001-03-19
Posts 13631West Coast |
now if our politicians would take up this practice, they would all slim down, grow wiser and we would not have to listen to the BS they jabber on the daily news...nah...they wouldn't listen to God, he hasn't been a guest on Oprah...enjoyed the read JP |
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JerryPat Senior Member
since 2010-10-30
Posts 1991Louisiana/America |
Hah! How right you are, daark. I'm actually sick of the lot of 'em. There may be hope, however slim. there are actually a number of the new congressmen who are refusing the congressional health insurance, and instead are supposedly are going to have to look for the best rate they can find on the open market (which won't be open long). That's a start. A small start, but a start. To mimic is a form of praise unless |
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