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Man Made Images

A work in progress is a wonder No wonder God loves us so In Baalalala the natives make gods From ivory soap You can never be too clean on Sundays Deities come in all shapes and sizes Pocket Jesus is all the rage on all the islands Towers of Babels are constructed around the world Shaped from the finest balsa wood Some reach as far as Mars Come in mufti-flavors and languages In Maltaluma fruit gods are carved with spoons Formed from gelatinous fruit Eaten only with clean fingers Chocolate gods know no boundaries Created in shapes of sin Man makes god in his favorite image Hollow inside, covered in gold plate It's called a cow They worship it when in trouble It does not work that well Union rules forbid it Clearly stated in their by-laws “No miracles of any kind by the cow” “No milk”…. “No how”

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Date: 2/9/2016 2:32:00 PM
this takes worship of icons on a new level... superb metaphors and unique imagery, earl.. huggs
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Earl Schumacker
Date: 2/9/2016 4:51:00 PM
Hi Nette, Thank you so much. I hope things are good with you. I appreciate your comments. As you can see, I had a lot of fun with this one. Glad you liked it. Have a great day. Take care. Earl

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