Heretic

Heretic
your breath reeks
of brimstones ash
quenched with the blood
of martyred dreams.

I heard
hopes dying scream
as it burned alive
consumed by the flames
of your firey speech.

And now
you turn to me
lost Shepard
bemoaning the world's inability
to see your virtues.

I say
return false prophet
unto your true master 
spare me
your tainted sermons.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017



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Date: 12/25/2019 8:44:00 PM
Wow! Very powerful. Images of a ruined god.
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Running Wolves
Date: 12/25/2019 8:50:00 PM
Secular idols and false prophets of politics Bwahahahaha
Date: 3/11/2017 8:09:00 PM
What is your definition of a heretic?~Che
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 3/11/2017 9:58:00 PM
Oh; I thought your poem was based on religion; I guess it was metaphorically speaking about progressive liberals…now I get it! Good one Robert!~Che :)
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Running Wolves
Date: 3/11/2017 8:30:00 PM
Each person has their own definition of a heretic. I'm a republican so I'm a heretic to progressive liberals. Definitions are relative to personal beliefs and perceptions. Thanks for reading and commenting... i misspelled a word
Date: 3/11/2017 7:47:00 PM
Yeouch! Sharp write :)
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 3/11/2017 9:37:00 PM
Lol!
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Running Wolves
Date: 3/11/2017 8:44:00 PM
Thank you very much for reading my junk... lol
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