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If my God is for me, who can be against me? And who shall be able to prevail against me? Not any of the forces of the darkness of mine Enemy; Shall be able to become victorious o'er Me! For the battle and the victory belong to The LORD God Almighty King of all Kings! His angelic heavenly hosts surround me...

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Excerpts from: Poem Hunter, Poetry Poem, Pondrin, All Poetry, Poetry Soup, Pin Interest and Short Story.Net. Poem Hunter Love Your Neighbor Love cast out fear, heart aches, hatred and wipes away our tears. Love survives the lonely years. We wound our neighbors with our tongues instead of being disciples of Jesus Christ, God's only begotten Son. Poetry Poem L is for love And we have been set...

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My mind had often wondered of a world beyond our hold, where every soul reveals its secrets and all the truth untold. With age our youth will fade, and with hope our lives ignite. In a withered cage the soul remains, till the day that brings delight. Promises made are hard to keep, but in honour I...

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He Lived: Excerpts from “Gilgamesh” loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch I. He who visited hell, his country’s foundation, Was well-versed in mysteries’ unseemly dark places. He deeply explored many underworld realms Where he learned of the Deluge and why Death erases. II. He built the great ramparts of Uruk-the-Sheepfold And of holy Eanna. Then weary, alone, He recorded his thoughts in frail scratchings called...

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Deep down I think you know - This is where I draw the line - So I won’t be long I promise - But feel free to chop or change - Something, anything about this - But are you sure you’re ready?...

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Excerpts from the compilation: “Prayer” number 12. Trust I wish for us, the practice of Trust, Especially in the moments when we only experience Things that seem to be harsh, cruel, unfair and unjust,. And when we don’t understand And say: “Why now? Why me? Why us?” Especially when the smell of decay, disease and death Seems to be...

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Excerpts from the compilation, “Prayer” 13. Connected! and Gratitude. I wish that we can really, deeply understand That we ARE Connected! And Inextricably Dependant on each other, And then, It is harder to forget to appreciate and thank The foreign and anonymous toilet cleaner in the station, Or the far away, underpaid, undernourished Factory worker (In places with names we can’t...

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Excerpts from the compilation: “Prayer” Number 10 - Own Truth I wish that each of us can find, practice and live their Own Truth And that by doing so, Are able to sense and know What feels individually and personally, right And what is simply not ok, unjust and wrong. And that by doing so, Make space and have...

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I wish that we can completely understand That the idea, belief and emotion of “shame”, Does not belong in any being or any society. And even the smallest traces and its poisonous effects could simply vanish forever - Out of our bodies, nervous systems, our hearts and heads. Shame has also no place In any religion! And any...

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She(she in her looking) looks in romantic light at jewels under gemstones in silver bone-plates and such and such and now she turns to midnight city in roaring by cars outside windows and the claims and conjectures of these one-day nuclear think tank professors prof yes and prof no, and so and so. The state...

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I have an active imagination. I am born to build walls, to break the chains, to free the slaves, to free myself. I am making a difference, I am changing the course of time, I am allowing people to be who they want to be, fear nothing, and live life on their own terms. Yesterday only, I...

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Excerpts from the Journal of Dorian Gray by Michael R. Burch (These are verified excerpts from Oscar Wilde's "Journal of Dorian Gray") It was not so much dream, as error; I lay and felt the creeping terror of what I had become take hold . . . The moon watched, silent, palest gold; the picture by the mantle watched; the clock upon the...

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EXCERPTS FROM A JOURNEY IN COVID-19 This must have been one place Where global Covid-19 stopped A camp, perhaps. All morning, all night Hearing thrssh thrssh Sounds of shaking baskets Ears to earth under dreams Rotating nebulae And a rain clouds Over the valley of perfect wisdom More a highway Over a ground with seed and hands. Old women, young girls Babies crying and a few men Living with pure...

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This is a continuation of an explanation I started at the end of The Liars Club post. ...

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IV Give up to thy soul----- Let it have its way----- It is, I tell thee, God himself, The selfsame One that rules the Whole, Tho’ he speaks thro’ thee with a stifled voice, And looks through thee, shorn of his beams. But if thou listen to his voice, If thou obey the royal thought, It...

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