Daver Austin Poet Free verse

Old Man Thuse

OLD MAN THUSE

Was Methuselah an ancient astronaut?
Did he live nine hundred years?
Yes to both say a few enlightened seers

Did he visit Earth in a rocket ship?
Did he wear a space suit?
Possibly    and used a laser gun to boot

Did Ezekiel really see a wheel way up in the middle of the air?
Was old Methuselah piloting that space ship?
Had he taken an impossibly long trip?

Truth is    no one really knows
Witnesses     though many    are all dead
Belief must be taken on faith    enough said

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Joe Maverick March 16, 2012 at 12:41 PM Well put Daver; i often wonder how the reality was for those who had experience's with God before Pentecost..)

Elizabeth Wesley March 16, 2012 at 8:38 AM Hey Dave, now you got me confused. Always thought Ezekiel's vision was of God's throne descending in that amazing machine. What an interesting write, you tackled the subject in such an interesting way and tease the mind with a different perspective. Way to go! :) Daver Austin March 16, 2012 at 8:51 AM I'm just quoting an old negro spiritual - "Ezekiel saw the wheel way up in the middle of the air." Love, daver

Andrea Dietrich March 15, 2012 at 8:15 PM hey, again, Daver. No, I did not chew hubbie out for that little poem. He was looking at himself in the mirror when he said it. hahaha

Nette Onclaud March 14, 2012 at 12:13 PM unsolved mysteries woven so well with your thought provoking reflections, daver... well done with hugggs! :)

Andrea Dietrich March 14, 2012 at 12:33 AM hmmm, I must have not looked really well at the scriptures. Ezekiel saw a wheel?? this is a very different poem. Your mind is always thinking up so many interesting things, DAver. THat's why you stay eternally young Daver Austin March 14, 2012 at 2:04 PM I think Carolyn might like this one. Oh yes! 'Zekl saw the wheel, way up in the middle of the air. A great negro spiritual if I'm not mistaken. LOve, daver

Laura Breidenthal March 13, 2012 at 10:46 PM I love this! How very clever. Interesting concepts here with your scriptural references. Love the ending, wrapping it all up too. Always, Laura

Sara Kendrick March 13, 2012 at 4:56 PM Like your interpertation on the scripture..Yes, we don't know what happened only have the story told briefly in the "Bible"..Ezekiel dropped that cloak for his assistant to take up and he got double of what Ezekiel had..Thanks for the kind review of my work..I appreciate you stopping by..Sara

Black Eyed Susan March 13, 2012 at 8:05 AM great ponderings - i guess we'll never know for sure. like you said, faith required. entertaining piece :)