Frederic Parker Poet Sonnet

False People

To the devil they bow, soul they defile
In a battle chosen come to defend
An evil incarnate, a pedophile
For this old demon, weakened knees will bend
They pray to their God before sleep each night
Defend an unrighteous man when they rise
Turn away from teachings known to be right
Bow to an idol their votes will comprise
With biblical words, they read from a book
To try and hide unreasonable fault
To serve their new masters which they mistook
Sacred vows to their soul they now insult
To sell your soul for an idol of gold
An old and ancient betrayal foretold

12/7/17 contest People

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Jannie Breedt January 4, 2018 at 4:22 AM Hi Frederick, exposing and exploring the dark side which inevitably becomes a pit. My beef is qith corporations, politicians and the church The deceptions they bring traps us. I love your originality and hard hitting theme and its hell for leather style. Cheers Jannie

Jan Allison December 25, 2017 at 3:05 PM dropping back with my congrats on your win Frederic:-) hope you have a wonderful time at Christmas and new year:-) hugs jan xx

Eve Roper December 11, 2017 at 8:06 PM Frederic, nice write, congratulations on your win :) Hugs

Richard Lamoureux December 11, 2017 at 6:56 PM Thanks for entering my contest, congrats on your 4th place finish.

Arthur Vaso December 10, 2017 at 12:12 AM I agree with the commenter below, why some even worship themselves when they should remain silent, in words, not name. Many wear false hoods. Great write!

Silent One December 8, 2017 at 5:32 AM Sad reality for so many, a powerfully truth sonnet... Sometimes it is better to remain silent than to preach falsehood...

FJ Thomas December 7, 2017 at 7:03 PM Powerful words dear Frederic. Powerful.

Lin Lane December 7, 2017 at 1:06 PM That's the absolute worse kind of idol worshippers..ones who misquote the Bible, claiming to be righteous, but only to suit their diabolical meaning. There's no hiding their faults from God. I applaud you like Jan did for posting this sonnet. Maybe it'll get the notice it deserves.

Jan Allison December 7, 2017 at 11:49 AM bravo Frederic wise words indeed indeed . Good luck in the contest with your powerfully penned poem:-) hugs jan xx