John Freeman Poet Rhyme

The City of Pity

Harlot rides the scarlet colored beast,
 "the rich, fat cats having a feast.” 
Come now ten horns of ten fables
Loose the yokes of uneven gables

Babylon, Babylon the great
Ten nations shall furnish your plate
Mystery Babylon the great
Economic icon is greed’s mate

Mother of all mothers the harlot
Bloody wars ride beast colored scarlet
Scarlet beast borne econ harlot
Waste the city, the econ starlet

Two pillows, of knees bowed low
Beneath ashen face has lost its glow
The Caterpillars’ hum has ceased
The new city shall weep for peace

For one day in a month in a year
A sign shall appear in a sphere
Those that sigh, shall understand
Fled into many mountains stand

False liberty is of God forsaken    
Prepare for this rude awakening 
False pie in the sky is too high
Still, fat cats ask the poor to comply
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Written 10/10/2011

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Jack Horne October 24, 2011 at 7:07 AM Powerful piece with a very relevant message. Many congrats on your wins too, my friend

Gwendolen Song October 21, 2011 at 2:35 AM Whoah! This is like a tribulation write and I love the vivid details. You worked so hard on this poem and it will bring lots of delight to those awaiting "the day." Best to you, Moses. Gwendolen

Linda-Marie Sweetheart October 14, 2011 at 7:23 PM excellent synopsis John from Biblical truths to politico chaos today luv.. insight and intensity all in one ..happy weekend luv..

Sara Kendrick October 12, 2011 at 12:46 PM Babylon has fallen has fallen and great is the fall of it..Merchants are going to cry because they no longer have a place to sell their goods..But who is this Babylon?.. John Freeman October 12, 2011 at 12:55 PM Babylon is world economy, she rides upon the scarlet colored beast[beastly human concept of greed] New York is Babylon's city of wal street greed. Agape, Moses