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Temptations Wanton...."flesh!?"

Listen no more to these words I speak Whenever they have been preceived to be Dipped into the tissues cup, of bitten agains tainted truths.... Hear me sigh this breath of deepened remorse Within these pangs of fleshes amissful regrets?! So turn from me, if beyond my soul your eyes have met My plague; my thorns; buried in these broken bones This slashing upon my face That from my birth has maimed my very world.... These splinters, of my own frailties of weakness Tantalizing and piercing, innocent and beautiful hearts!? But I did not ask for this curse I said And as Paul once did, many centuries long ago I pled with "My Father," to please remove this from my sorrows Oh that I would have been born a crippled or disfigured I pondered Rather, than to hold these temptations scars.... So please, turn from me if within this mirror you see The sickles of carnals slaughtered Rising from the ashes of its smitten burning pit?! For all I have ever longed for in this life I have watched crushed, by the image of this reflection Which buries it blade deeply and unremittingly Into this why me paved heart.... This portrait of pretty; which melts within its bidden pain Since the days that I can remember; the crumbling of stars before my sight Dissolving my spirit, into this crows foot cauldron Of the bewitching darkness' very own brew!? There is only one hope within this life I find And it shall never be found, within this enigmatic skeletals body.... Break these fetters and shatter these eyes "Dear God;" these orbs Shackled; that I may live, beyond the burning of this rotting corpse?! Listen no more to these words I speak Whenever they have been perceived to be Dipped, into this grave of the craddles repose The temptations of hades wanton, and, bloodied.... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ...."Flesh!?"

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 5/29/2010 11:24:00 AM
I'm afraid, I'm getting addicted to this John and I'm begging for more now before I've come to the end of reading all that you've posted here...I know you've written more since 8/09 so won't you please post them..e-mail me if you'd like, pls? dimples-10@hotmail.com Thanks..Peace, love, Audrey
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Date: 7/7/2009 2:17:00 PM
My dearest friend John wow of course I would expect nothing but wow from you. You sound like your in a lot of pain in this oh so very deep creative write! I've MISSED READING YOUR POETRY I've BEEN GONE AWHILE i WAS SICK IN THE HOSPITAL BUT I'm BACK NOW TO READ YOUR WONDERFUL WORK! another TERRIFIC WRITE FROM YOU! well EXPRESSED MY FRIEND! Love Laura :)
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Date: 7/6/2009 9:53:00 AM
Amazing!!!
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Date: 7/2/2009 6:40:00 PM
sounds like the memoirs of a member of the "Priory" I saw 'Da Vinci Code' cool write! John...jim
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Date: 6/30/2009 9:57:00 PM
I feel so very much pain in this, John....an agony...deep, so heavy....temptations, only by the power of Jesus, we can fight them, so powerful, have my own interpretations, I'll keep to myself....Love, Sara:)
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Date: 6/30/2009 5:42:00 PM
this is awesome!....it jus leaves the reader "speechless" as Sajdah said.....a lovely write indeed....love n smiles Maryam*
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Date: 6/30/2009 4:04:00 PM
A dark poem, my friend, brings images of the inquisition to mind. Sometimes the preoccupation with sin can become sin itself. You have penetrated the mind of this subject well and I applaud you. Regards Heidie
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Date: 6/30/2009 4:01:00 AM
hi john, your poems are all beautifully blessed by the honesty of your heart and soul, they are an open book,i read verse by verse and it is intense-the writer's faith asking to be crippled not to be slashed,marked by sin-which darkens the soul-yet i can see weakness for tempt.that each of us hold--we are fragile to hell's tempt.,fire is somewhow desirable--Your thorns, sorrows we see yet we listen to you,We'll not walk away cos you speak the truth-the reflection in your mirror is beautiful-L C
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Date: 6/30/2009 3:26:00 AM
*speechless*
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Date: 6/30/2009 3:00:00 AM
a very powerful write John, sometimes the enemy tries to make us feel this way, temtation is hard but God loves us. a powerful message for us all, you have a loving heart John and don't let anyone make you feel different, you are special to us all, God bless you much love from diane,
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Date: 6/29/2009 7:55:00 PM
It is hard to resist temptation and making love may seem sinful to some, but I see it as beautiful when two people are in love. True love has a way of washing away the guilt and offering something so special. Perhaps God intended it to be that way. Lust, however, does not offer the same rewards as the type of bond that makes me burn with passion. Brilliant write, John! You truly grabbed my attention and kept it throughout. Love you, Carolyn
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Date: 6/29/2009 7:51:00 PM
I saw the title and I read it to find out the story behind the words...well written piece from you once again and the message/content is superbly delivered...well done again John.
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Date: 6/29/2009 6:54:00 PM
Tripple Wow!!!!!!! This is so powerful John, you can feel the angered voice that writes these compellling verses. So many forceful verses to pick from in this rivoting piece of your talented and very gifted pen. You always show that brilliant mind of yours!!!! Love Always, Charlene
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