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Premium Member Thou Shalt Always Be My Love

               
In this coursing, crimson river 
of my blood, you float. 
There is no end to this, our eternal
amorousness.
Nay, not even human death can 
remove us from Eros's moat.
Nor our touching hands' total
peacefulness.
So let's on, to the minutes as
they, like arrows, swiftly pass. 
Your mistress awaits you in cobalt, 
lace blue, summer gown!
Upon the kiss of morning dew on 
this orb's verdant grass!
Let us do partake of vintage wines,
glorious breads and cheese till
God's sundown.
Let us dream of the children we
will create!
And weep tears of joy and blessed 
happiness.
We revel in each second, so
divinely, and magically intimate.
To share with all humanity our 
immutable, loves' holiness!

July 13, 2019
Sonnet One
Categories: shalt, love, romantic love,
Form: Sonnet

Premium Member Though Shalt Not Kill Love

A stronger man inside true faith 
he will always turn the other cheek
in the end  
Our precious Lord and Heavenly Master 
He received 5480 blows to honor his wounds we pray 
not executing vengeance as it carries so much hate 
such dark power destroys a soul 
Take a good look at the world as is
greed eating out all good In darkness 
Love is so pure a light 
one look at its full 
whole embracing pureness 
dazzling we all will bow 
Meek and gentle lambs kissing 
we will kneel humble at our Creators feet 
Our hearts tell us what is right in the end 
happiness we all truly seek 
God's justice not mans to carry out
Categories: shalt, emotions, love, prayer,
Form: Free verse

Premium Member Thou Shalt Not Kill

Thou Shalt Not Kill

We think in a court of law . . .
Where the death sentence is being carried out
Use of the Holy Bible should never be allowed
For this breaks one of the Almighty Lord God’s 
Moral imperatives in the Ten Commandments 
Whereby, He declared: “Thou Shalt Not Kill.”

Our verdict on this subject is . . .
This action is certainly not a man-given right
To do such an immoral thing.

The very executors . . . 
Of such a heinous sentence 
Are no better than the 
Monsters they kill,
But kill them they do.

We as human beings . . .
Truly must be better than this.
Or is this trait an indelible aspect of our psyche
And our collective Cosmic DNA?

Perhaps down the line . . .
God himself gives these particular sinners 
A full taste of His Divine Redemption or His Divine Retribution.
His Choice.

The death penalty is not justice at all . . .
It’s just an easy way of getting rid of problems
And sweeping them conveniently under the rug. 

Life is truly sacred . . . 
“Thou Shalt Not Kill”
A timeless Christian virtue.

All of us, as thinking intelligent creatures . . .
Who inhabit this Earth
Should devoutly treasure this divine commandment.

Amen!  Amen!  Amen!

Liam McDaid and Gary Bateman – October 24, 2014 (Free Verse Collaboration)
Categories: shalt, dark, death, deep, sorrow,
Form: Free verse

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Thou Shalt Not Kill

People claim 
to follow God 
To follow Allah
Moses went up onto 
the Mountain 
and came back 
with the ten commandments 
Thou shalt not kill
Christian's  claim to follow God
Thou shalt not kill
America claims to follow God
Thou shalt not kill
Palestinians claim follow God
Israelis claim to follow God
religious cults claim to follow God
thou shalt not kill
to follow God 
we must live at peace 
love thy neighbour as thy self 
war destroys the jobs
that feed our children
creating poverty
and starvation
to follow God
create peace
with every
religion
Categories: shalt, christian, community, forgiveness, religious,
Form: Narrative

Thou Shalt Not Kill: Thyself

A crime against man. 
Committing suicide

A crime against man. 
Committing suicide

Attempted suicide...
On the other hand...

Not suicide 

Therefore, suicide is a criminal act and an attempt is not. 
Sense can find way by understanding that man is of intellectual supremacy. 

Man who attempts suicide is not committing suicide. 
Meaning that no crime is committed. 

Grey areas persist. 

Life is an opinionated subject. 
Face your own facts and serve justice accordingly so. 

This is the finely lined aspect. 
People often make errors in judgment(s). 

That being said. 
All of this... 

Suicide is a crime. 
But, the prosecution rests its case as justice is served through such death. 

Man is of supreme intellect. 
An attempt at suicide is more often a cry for help than a criminal act to the likeness of actual; completed suicide.

Smart people would, and often do, succeed in their attempt(s) of stealing their own lives—in the successful (failure) of actual suicide. 

Suicide is a crime. 
A murder in fact... 

Attempted suicide is given exemption of law due to such intellectual rationalization.
Realizing that suicide will happen if actuated with (ir)rational intellectual reticulation. 

At the end of the day we can all rest assured with this next line to be true. 
Thou shalt not kill...

Including you—

12/07/2016
Categories: shalt, fear,
Form: Didactic

Thou Shalt Not Kill

"Thou shall not kill"
Was etched in stone
High on a mountain top
As if God cracked
His funny bone
And no one heard it pop

We kill to eat
And not just meat
But weeds and insects, too
And no one grieves
For garden thieves
Who stop by for a chew

Our need for food
Fuels endless feud
Leaving us in a bind
To feed our brood
We must conclude
Mankind just isn't kind!
Categories: shalt, food, garden, gospel, humanity,
Form:


Thou Shalt Not Talk

Thou Shalt Not Talk

By Elton Camp

Religion, for purity, is a powerful force
On its adherents, rules it should enforce

Tiny Patna village in India has shown the way
Cell phone use by women is banned, they say

For any violators, a fine they will levy 
If a single woman, it’s five time as heavy

This is what the village elders decreed
The very thing weak-willed females need

The reason village elders were choking
Some of their females were eloping

The action wasn’t take with undue haste
They saw the social atmosphere debased

An enlightened idea like this is just great
One that other countries should emulate

Democrats and Republicans should agree
So this law, in the USA, also comes to be
© Elton Camp  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: shalt, satire,
Form: Rhyme

Shalt See

Reddening eyes of mine
Now thine,
Swathed by the unfurled truth, though
Embosomed by the darkness of
Disguise, 
Now I shalt see what tramples
Inside…

Amidst a misty, ravening sky,
Convening ebony lies,
Contorting like rumbling thunder,
Veneering and shredding 
The dark, cobalt portrait,
Like talons they
Imply…

Breezes of croons, 
Swiftly they swoon 
And lay themselves
Poised upon arid grounds,
They lay with empty sounds…

Swindling fear,
Void…

“Breathe thy power upon my skin,
Breathe virtue, breed intuition within…
Open my eyes… open my reddening eyes!”
“I have seen… I have realized…”


Ebbing void, Ebbing darkness,
As they fade into the mirror…
Categories: shalt, angst, hope, introspection, life,
Form: Free verse

The Dessert Flower Shalt Never Wilt Part 1

I am a man, Aryan and true.
Persian in heart, bow at hand, I stare at the skys deep wild blue.
Child of the Sun, Hunter of the lion, king of kings, creator of freedom.
Look upon me for I am man, barer of the earth, Risen from the sand.

From a child so small ive grown and grown, taking the land of powers so bold.
Lydia,Egypt,Babylon, and more for I shall not stop until nothing but PARSA is told.
From the reigns of my horse I ride throu the land, never to stop as far as i can. 
Until  one so bold to even face persia, the macedonian was born.

Now I look upon ruins of my people, forever lost in the lands of Issus.
Taken from us the power of the world, Macedonia offers only but crysis.
Wanting a barbarian ideolized people, the leader so young is taken forever.
Now by there own hand they are destroyed, taking from the aryans the endeavor.

For we Achemenids will fight forever.....
Categories: shalt, devotion, history, people, places,
Form:

Shalt Not

Run into open arms
Inviting secret charms
Race behind darkened doors
Harlots, rapists, worldly whores

Digress

Speak tones of love
Beautiful looking doves
Heavens gold is free and pure
Tempt me not just to be sure

Fly 

Wise to listen but even glisten
As a drop of water listen
On angels wings now glide
Free from earthly pride

Thou shalt not hide!
© Tim B  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: shalt, faith, religion,
Form: Free verse

Alone Thou Shalt Not Be

It was not in dark dost thy life engage
For thou hast been given good friends with thee
And cheerful thy natural instinct edge
Yet heart hides fears thyself alone can see.

What plan dost thou create in mind conceal
That thou think a step ahead thy future?
Where didst thought placed thy heart's beauty reveal
While body walks its vigorous nature?

For thou claim unkwown 'tis not yet to come
So point out none of those time hast not done
When the world turns thee then change thee for some
Hinder not til thy fate by faith be thine.

All alone thou shalt not forever line
For hands are reserved by God to fit thine.
© Pj Gongora  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: shalt, dedication, faith, fate, for
Form: Sonnet

I Shalt Always Be With Thou

A woman once was ignored;
Neglected by me,
On arrival of new bride;
Photo in my purse,
Now was replaced by my wife;
Came to my rescue,
When I was in desperate need;
Though I forgot,
Spent days and nights with her;
Forgot her birthday too;
Yet she failed never in life, 
kissing me, my spouse and kids,
In all my auspicious days;
A day when came,
Doctor said thy life is short
Kidney failure in critical stage;
All were shocked,
But none could help;
Mama too stood by my side,
Holding my hand;
Eyes were wet, 
Rolling tears from her eyes;
The drops solaced my soul,
But depth of her pain I could feel;
She said once, yes only once, 
Oh my God, 
Why this to my blood?
Shalt see to it,
Thou live to care of thy kids;
I bore thou for nine months,
I gave thou birth;
Can't endure, 
A tiniest pain of thou,
Tortures my heart;
Why I to live without my son...;
When gaining conscious,
Spouse handed in my arms,
A letter hand written by mom;
"It's my day, mother's day,
Though leaving this world,
I shalt always be with thou;
Stay attached as saviour mom;
My blessings to thou my son,
Shalt still be with you;
Thou may live,
As long as Sun and Earth";


© sadashivan nair
Categories: shalt, mother, mothers day, son,
Form: Prose Poetry

Thou Shalt Not

The world is not driven by greed
it’s driven by envy …
Commandment 10 is carved in stone
positioned at the end
Where old injunctions miss their mark
a covetous reminder
Desirous of another’s place
—the devil painted green

(Dreamsleep: March, 2023)
Categories: shalt, god, world,
Form: Free verse

Thou Shalt Not Kill

What amazes me 
with all the religions
Christian Muslim and Hebrew
you all believe in the same God

All the cults
and all of the behaviours
throughout history
Your God came down 

To the mountain
and personally wrote
the ten commandments
Thou shalt not kill

How is it that Catholics
have killed Protestant
Protestant has killed Catholic
history is riddled with violence

today's world is 
riddled with violence
they say "we are better than you,
so we have a right to kill you" 

Yet surely if God took the time
to write personally 
the ten commandments
do the not apply 

To all of your religions,
thou shalt not kill
Christian cults started up
people in texas brought guns

The Authorities moved in 
we all know the history
A massive group of Christians
committed suicide

Killing themselves
If the leaders of your religion
want you to kill yourself
or somebody else

shouldn't you ask
what happened to
Thou shalt not kill
written by God himself

If every man 
refused to pick up a gun
there would be no more wars
following the path of peace 

Is a decision
you should make 
within yourself
God himself wrote the words
Categories: shalt, inspiration, international,
Form: Narrative

Thou Shalt Not Covet

Religion
a prison…
to fence and restrain

Spoken
or written…
 it tries to contain

What can’t
be conscripted
or coveted pure

The Presence 
as given
—freely endures

(The First Book Of Prayers: January, 2022).
Categories: shalt, religion,
Form: Rhyme
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