God's Cruel Joke

once while planning to take a picture
i thought about how i could 
get God to  pose
of course i could use a distingushing suit
but for a picture with God
a suit is of little use
then i thought of the obvious
a wonderful plan
i would take a picture with 
Gods word in my hand

still as of yet
i have not posed for that picture
but at times i ponder pleasantly
on when i'll take the picture
until one day
it was cruelly exposed
i already had a picture of God
and just didn't know
pulling down the sun vissor
inside my truck
a cut out picture of
Allanis Morrisette
she played God in a movie called 
"Dogma"

it frightened me at first
for obvious reasons
but when i think of God
i think that this is the kind of joke 
he would play
so, allanis morrisette will stay
i will not worship her
or say that she is God
but when ever i see that picture
i'll see a picture of God

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009



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Date: 2/28/2010 9:00:00 AM
Awesome poem content John. Thank you for supporting my contest with this awesome experience. Agape, Moses
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Date: 2/27/2010 6:02:00 PM
I am sure he was laughing at you when you pulled down that visor.....Congratulations on your win in the contest, John! Peace, Audrey
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Date: 2/27/2010 4:36:00 PM
congratulations John....and yes i do believe God has a sense of humor.... He made us! Robert
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Date: 2/27/2010 7:50:00 AM
John, Congratulations on your success in John Freeman's contest! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 2/27/2010 7:48:00 AM
Congrats John on your winning poem and placement in Moses contest.. an excellent write and wonderful win for u to enjoy..luv.. Linda-Marie..
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Date: 5/18/2009 9:51:00 PM
Nice that God has a sense of humor and can play a joke. God is everywhere so why not in a picture of Allanis. Phyl
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Date: 5/18/2009 3:31:00 PM
God is everywhere, I think this is great proof. LOL Wonderfully creative write. Thank you so much for taking time out to read and comment on my writing. Smiles from Lolita
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Date: 5/14/2009 7:00:00 PM
Awesome John! I like the flow of this poem. if you would like to read more about God, check out my blog on site for my "2009 best Christian Poetry Award." You will love the read. Great job! ~Joseph
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Date: 5/14/2009 5:27:00 PM
Interesting view...He does always seem to be right there in front even when we are looking. -Alley
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Date: 5/14/2009 12:00:00 AM
See your soup mail John.Thanks for your kind words today.Rgds Brian
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Date: 5/13/2009 11:59:00 PM
this is wonderful--and my firned i see the picture of God in all the nature that surrounds me,in all bright and beautiful,i see God in the dying of Ethopia and other countries,i see God in you poets my friends ,in all istruments leading me to GOD i see GOD--bravo---charma
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Date: 5/13/2009 5:22:00 PM
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Date: 5/13/2009 5:21:00 PM
John, I saw that movie. I love Steve's comment. I have a few I can think of myself : ). Seriously though, more here to this write than one would think at first. A funny take on a personal and serious subject. Well done. Love, Shar
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Date: 5/13/2009 4:52:00 PM
Excellent writing and concept, John! My own "image" of God is obviously based on the Biblical descriptions, but I know He/She may truly have an image that is beyond our comprehension. You said a lot here, John, and you said it well. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 5/13/2009 4:17:00 PM
why when ever you take a picture of a beautiful landscape, a wonderful mountain, the rain, the snow, the sunshine, anything in nature and all it's surroundings, isn't that god at his best? A very interesitng write John! Thank you for commenting on my work , always appreciated.
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Date: 5/13/2009 3:47:00 PM
Isn't it Ironic...don't ya think...a little too ironic (Nothing in that song is actually ironic) I think God may be too much for us to "see" possibly...so then perhaps our mind works out a physical representation for us to be familiar with. Your's can be Alannis Morrisette...mine can be, hmm...I don't know--Willie Nelson? I haven't worked that out yet...but it's fun to think about!! Much love, Steve
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Date: 5/13/2009 3:40:00 PM
Good write here john. - jeremiah
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Date: 5/13/2009 3:34:00 PM
Talk about hook, line and sinker, gee I fell off the pier! :)AA
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Date: 5/13/2009 3:22:00 PM
John this poem is wonderful introspection written in its purest form - I loved it bro - Whatever puts God on our mind is a good thing I reckon - this poem is going into my favorites - I just loved it, God Bless, MJ
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