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MAN Man: A battlefield of, The brute and the divine is, The eternal and the temporal, The vulgar and the sublime, The glorious and the heinous, The blasphemous and the sanctified, Thus in, His heart His mind and His soul The adversaries in perpetual Combat remain And Pending on the winner, A demon, Man turns out to be, Or He becomes a saint! © Demetrios Trifiatis 09 MAY 2013

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Allan Koven

Date: 5/26/2013 4:29:00 PM

You have an interesting outlook on life I enjoy your poems. Seems as we get older, we query the unknown.

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 5/28/2013 7:43:00 AM

Yes, it is true as we get older...However , because of my orientation I am dealing with the subject for over fifty years now! Thank you!

Russell Sivey

Date: 5/9/2013 3:29:00 PM

The battle within oneself as to who one would lean towards, a demon or a saint! We all hope that the saint part will win over, but it doesn't always work that way sometimes! I really enjoyed your well thought out write here Demetrios! Thank you for sharing this illustrious poem today! What an inspiring piece, Great Work!!

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 5/9/2013 4:04:00 PM

Thank you my friend! Yes, you are right! Having read your poem, certainly it doesn't!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/9/2013 3:02:00 PM

It' s a great thing of beauty when he is more like a saint. If only mankind knew how important they could be in the world just by learning this one simple fact.

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 5/9/2013 4:05:00 PM

Anrea, what a wonderful surprise! Thank you for your visit!

Therese Bacha

Date: 5/9/2013 2:17:00 PM

Whoa that is a master piece, so well written of course, and so new, and i am happy i have my Man a saint. A 7>>>>> and a FAV.

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 5/9/2013 2:41:00 PM

Thank you Therese. I saw your sad, beautiful poem and thought you might wish to read this poem of mine!

Lucilla Carrillo

Date: 5/9/2013 1:59:00 PM

You are so right. Man can be all that. I don't want a demon, but I don't want a saint either. I prefer someone in between. Thanks for sharing...... Lucilla

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 5/9/2013 2:02:00 PM

Thank you Lucilla! I have enjoyed your poem a lot!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 5/9/2013 1:33:00 PM

Got that one correct..Enjoyed reading this one today..Sara

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 5/9/2013 1:42:00 PM

Thank you so much, Sara!

Manel Gunatillake

Date: 5/9/2013 9:41:00 AM

Demetrios my friend. You have defined the human nature well. Never ending battle. Food for thought. Thank you for sharing your feelings and knowledge. Manel

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 5/9/2013 12:48:00 PM

Thank you so much! May more people think like you!

Eileen Manassian

Date: 5/9/2013 6:38:00 AM

I loved this poem. The conflict within is ongoing....Great write.

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 5/9/2013 6:55:00 AM

Every Human, I think, feels the battles in his heart continuously! Thank you Eileen!