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The Scum of the Earth

There’s a sense in which all life is scum on this earth (without God as creator), life here (more debris that just floats on the surface of things, that evolves to fill niches that former life spawns) has no worth in itself, demonstrates all life does is make space for more scum, that will live on life’s poop, or it’s flesh. And if God does exist, might this God view with mirth, not the flora, but fauna (that fled from the sea to escape what would eat it) could think World revolves for its pleasure! Dare parasites dream that their birth is a proof of God’s LOVE, virtue, intellect’s, ‘ace in the hole’ for our kind; hint we’ve souls God should thresh? Does my life have more value if I have a soul or does fantasy telegraph who has control? To choose God makes things’ better?’ Is what I ‘think’ JUST? If God’s real or God’s missing, what grownup owns trust? Just how long is one day in the life of a God for creation took billions of years, should we pray? Is our Bible infallible, final, ordained ‘truth of God’ or a primer for 1st graders, ark for man’s soul, meant to save us from ‘downpour of pride?’ We grow trees meant to float us, or harvest what’s there? Do you lie to your kids when they voice, “It’s so odd, Why’s sky colored, not black?” Are you filled with dismay to say, “It’s not my choice, but the color’s constrained, to be just what it is by creation’s real SPARK!” The truth’s Science, not faith, or stained truth’s override! Oh, the mind of a man is a tawdry affair! Is Spark SPARK? Can we know? Still, faith calls SPARK, “I AM!” There’s no epigram spoken more valid, less sham! Truth is God could be ‘real.’ Safe bet universe ‘is’ and reflects God’s true nature (if God sourced ‘Whole Biz’)! Long Tooth June 18th in 2020

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Date: 6/20/2020 2:00:00 PM
Interesting read, RM, lots of philosophical musings to ponder. The key line for me is "Can we know?" Therein lies the line between faith and knowledge. Congrats on your POTD ~ John
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Roof Missing
Date: 6/22/2020 2:52:00 AM
Others may disagree with me John, but personally, as a student of the philosophy of science, I think that the line between faith and knowledge is a lot vaguer than most people realize! :-) My answer would be a qualified yes!
Date: 6/20/2020 12:38:00 PM
Your Praise For My Poem (A big THANK YOU to ALL for your kind comments on this poem.) Your praise overwhelms with fog blanket of feeling A magical gift, undeserved at same time, Such a vision of rapture it sends senses reeling, My voice is just wave-broken sea shell of rhyme.
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Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/20/2020 9:04:00 PM
Enjoy it. You are enjoyed.
Date: 6/20/2020 12:37:00 PM
I sit on the beach watching sunset in far West, Perspective fades out, rolling fog kisses shore, Whale pod family frolics, includes me, I'm their guest; The calves' heads are spinning, could heaven do more? Could diamonds and gold dust from meteor shower Be gift for the poet, so humbled by praise? Though in darkest of moments, fear lies in this hour: Such judgments pass poet for all of his days!
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Date: 6/20/2020 12:35:00 PM
No, let me instead embrace views of all readers, As grist for the mill that might polish my art, Spin with calves at the jealousy of bottom feeders, All appetites sweep sea, let me play a part. Long Tooth February 19, 2017
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Date: 6/20/2020 11:31:00 AM
A provocative POTD! Panagiota
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Date: 6/20/2020 10:22:00 AM
God our creator has created a world for us to live and thrive. Congratulations on POTD.
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Date: 6/20/2020 9:54:00 AM
I'm amazed at your writing style...Congratulations Roof Missing on POTD...
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Date: 6/20/2020 12:55:00 PM
My goal Auturo is to write rhyming, metered verse that sounds like free verse or prose even in its fluidity. Every line rhymes in this poem though many will not catch this fact I think! I owe so much to a good title as well!
Date: 6/20/2020 8:32:00 AM
Excellent!
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Date: 6/20/2020 6:53:00 AM
I feel everything on earth has a purpose from the creator. From what we would consider the lowliest of insects, everything fits Divinely in the circle of life. Congratulations on having this thought provoking little masterpiece honored with POTD! Blessings xxoo
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Date: 6/20/2020 6:02:00 AM
Thoroughly engaging, witty and deep, my mind is doing somersaults before coffee; impressive! Congratulations on POTD! Have a great day ~Maureen
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Date: 6/20/2020 6:02:00 AM
...and a fave ;), xomo!
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