SWANA Zion Reich and Load

The cradle of three of the biggest faiths
Rocked by the claim one agenda stakes

Locked and loaded and ready for war
With righteous blessings for terror and gore

Sentiments civilities and landscapes pitted
All of human decency finally outwitted
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024


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Date: 1/7/2025 3:13:00 PM
Indeed! To practice faith is one thing; to live it is another. You can't practice PEACE (the reality of Love); you must live it! Continue to live and canvass the truth, Maureen. One. Peace and Love.
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 1/9/2025 5:58:00 AM
Keep living it, you too, more necessary than ever these days. Thank you Millard, xomo!
Date: 11/3/2024 8:12:00 AM
This truly is deserving of POTD. Wish we could all live and let live no matter race or creed. Thank you for being such a kind soul and for caring. Big hugs from Beirut
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 11/9/2024 5:24:00 AM
I wish the same, thank your Lovely. xomo
Date: 10/1/2024 9:43:00 AM
Woe to human decency. I hope for the bright side. Congratulations Maureen! :)
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/2/2024 9:18:00 AM
I hope for such too. Thank you Linda! xomo
Date: 9/27/2024 6:35:00 AM
Emotive - locked and loaded! Congratulations on POTD!
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 9/28/2024 10:43:00 AM
Thank you Kim, xomo!
Date: 9/27/2024 1:00:00 AM
Congrats for being brave, and saying what many cowards will not!
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 9/27/2024 6:15:00 AM
Thank you Lovely! I had to, poetry my coping mechanism ;), xomo!
Date: 9/25/2024 12:21:00 AM
A seemingly provocative piece, MM. Potentially divisive on several levels. Good to ponder for oneself and act accordingly. POTD for just this reason. :o))
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Aurore Severo
Date: 9/27/2024 1:01:00 AM
Not divisive at all if you are for humanity, but well Wayne you have your views.
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 9/25/2024 12:47:00 PM
It was written in the spirit of lament more than provoke, but you can’t not not provoke which I lament even more. Thank you Arlo. ;),
Date: 9/24/2024 5:03:00 PM
Some are likely to avoid this but I say why? Man's inhumanity to man has been a constant for six millenniums. False religion, introduced by the Devil in Eden, has been an effective instrument in his hands and has been responsible directly or indirectly for all blood shed upon planet earth. Only the Prince of Peace can end war. And he will.
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Anonomus Scorpio
Date: 11/18/2024 7:54:00 PM
If we as humans, cannot stand up, then why should all dark lords sit down. Free will is what separates us from the deities.
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 9/28/2024 12:30:00 PM
Thank you
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Tom Woody
Date: 9/28/2024 6:45:00 AM
Honest answer: had to look up the latter but I think I understand the gist of it. Without going into a long winded argument let me simply say, any form of worship or philosophy that does not honor and give rightful worship to Jehovah, the sovereign Lord of the universe is false or worthless musings
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 9/27/2024 6:17:00 AM
An honest question Tom, is Atheism, or in my case Panpsychism, considered “false religion”?
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Aurore Severo
Date: 9/27/2024 1:02:00 AM
Well Maureen, you have expressed the truth and exposed ignorance as just witnessed. Hugs!
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Tom Woody
Date: 9/25/2024 5:04:00 AM
Nope. He can't make people do anything. It's all about free will
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 9/24/2024 8:27:00 PM
Is this where I say “the devil made me do it”?
Date: 9/24/2024 3:20:00 PM
Mo, a powerful poem, congratulations on POTD.
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 9/24/2024 8:11:00 PM
Thank you Tania xomo
Date: 9/24/2024 10:41:00 AM
The three major faiths are patriarchal and super-charged on testosterone, just look where it's gotten us. As the Navajos believe, it's a world out of balance. Well written and something to ponder. Congratulations on POTD! My best, Robert
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Tom Woody
Date: 9/26/2024 6:08:00 AM
I agree with you. My point is made in my comment above. ALL those practicing false religion are guilty
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Robert Gorelick
Date: 9/25/2024 9:29:00 AM
Below, and baptized Christians were shoving Jews in ovens, what's your point? If you want to talk about all the evil Christians have done, fasten your seat belt!
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 9/24/2024 8:15:00 PM
I do tend to agree. Thank you Robert
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Tom Woody
Date: 9/24/2024 4:59:00 PM
Ahh yes, the warrior tribe, guilty of slaughter against the Apaches and too many others to count
Date: 9/24/2024 8:14:00 AM
Cooler heads are not prevailing as tensions rise, Congrats on POTD
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 9/24/2024 8:18:00 PM
Cooler heads would be welcome for sure. Thank you Joseph, xomo
Date: 9/24/2024 5:23:00 AM
..."nobody's right if everybody's wrong"...the forever battle over "my god's bigger than your god"
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 9/24/2024 8:20:00 PM
“he’s got big gods, she’s got big gods, but we’ve got the biggest gods of them all” ;),
Date: 9/24/2024 5:11:00 AM
Dear Maureen, An engaging and powerful words that were well inked. A message for the masses. Congratulations on POTD! - Blessings, My Friend, Daniel
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 9/24/2024 8:21:00 PM
Thank you Daniel. Blessings to you. xomo
Date: 9/24/2024 2:44:00 AM
Congrats on potd and wow powerful penning
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 9/24/2024 8:21:00 PM
Thank you Karen. xomo
Date: 9/24/2024 1:27:00 AM
"Jesus wept". - Jn: 11:35 - KJV Bible
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Robert Warlov
Date: 9/25/2024 11:18:00 PM
Past tense (Ben •oni) because now he's ~ " . . . a ravenous wolf" (Ben•jamin~ Gen: 49:27) ~ "in the evening he divides the spoils". America remembers her ancestry (Ephraim) and with blood & fire, Puts Right The World!
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Robert Warlov
Date: 9/24/2024 9:20:00 PM
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 9/24/2024 8:23:00 PM
Much weeping. Thank you Robert
Date: 9/24/2024 12:44:00 AM
Very powerful poetry, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 9/24/2024 8:24:00 PM
Thank you Avsha. Keep well, xomo
Date: 9/23/2024 11:43:00 PM
I beleieve this is the famous quote, even I am not sure who said it "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing,”
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 9/24/2024 8:26:00 PM
Yes.
Date: 9/23/2024 10:40:00 PM
Very well said, funny how silent people can be towards the truth. This is actually not only a well written poem, but a gem simply cause the message speaks.
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 9/24/2024 8:26:00 PM
Thank you Arthur. My muse beat this out of me, or I it, Ikm not sure but it had to come out. xomo
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