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Flimsy fig leaf camouflage, subterfuge reveals montage, mind games at play everyday, as conscience to rest we lay. Enacting oneupmanship, demons of mind we worship, anchored in hypnotic trance, enticed by dark desire’s dance. Engaging in acts feral, we find our soul’s in peril, yet we wear the fig leaf mask, making weary earth life task. Naked one day before God, our lower mind’s overawed, for the web of deceit spun, needs by us, to be undone. By our hand, committed theft, we find ourselves love bereft, thus reincarnate again, to erase our soul’s dark stain. Harking to the divine call, seeds of love sown, we stand tall, same inside out, transparent, vibrant in the bliss current. 28-March-2022 HMS This or That, Vol 11 Poetry Contest Sponsor: Edward Ibeh

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Date: 4/25/2022 10:16:00 AM
Truly blissful Seeker. "Acts feral," "anchored in hypnotic trance," "flimsy fig leaf camouflauge" - so many dynamic, vibrant images that carry your message of hope - from Eden to exile, from exile to Resurrection - "vibrant in bliss!" Congratulations. This is wonderful. Blessings to you!
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Date: 4/25/2022 10:26:00 PM
Thank you, Sam
Date: 4/24/2022 1:42:00 AM
Congratulations!
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Date: 4/24/2022 3:56:00 AM
Thank you,Terry, hope you are doing well
Date: 4/22/2022 8:38:00 PM
Beautifully linked to the Genesis. Congratulations!
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Date: 4/23/2022 3:31:00 AM
Thanks Chris
Date: 4/22/2022 1:24:00 PM
What a marvelous poem, Seeker! You never fail to amaze. I'll revisit the Jueju form after reading this great poem. Congratulations on your win in my contest!
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Date: 4/23/2022 3:31:00 AM
Thanks for hosting Edward and for the recognition
Date: 3/29/2022 1:40:00 PM
absolutely amazing...I appreciate your use of the famous Garden of Eden fig leaf to represent the masks that we wear. We seem to gravitate to the masks and what we think they cover up. Yet God (the Universe) sees beyond the illusions we think we've so cleverly created. I just can't say enough. Thank you.
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Date: 3/29/2022 7:13:00 PM
Thank you, Sara! So happy these words resonate in your glowing heart
Date: 3/29/2022 8:45:00 AM
brilliant construction in this hopeful poem my friend. You showed the problem, the harm, the healing and the new life. Eloquently composed and written. A poet friend and his soulmate Sara, Bill
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Date: 3/29/2022 9:24:00 AM
Thanks Bill (and Sara), I guess it turned out quite well, I’m pleased with it myself too! Thanks for the encouragement
Date: 3/28/2022 9:36:00 PM
A lovely entry.... assured of a first place win.... ! That's what I hope, Seeker friend !
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Date: 3/28/2022 9:53:00 PM
Thank you, Valsa!
Date: 3/28/2022 7:23:00 AM
A beautiful poem with much to ponder on. I was away unfortunately with eye trouble.
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Date: 3/28/2022 9:22:00 AM
Hope you get better soon, Victor

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