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The Prince and the Fool By Ronald S Porter

Underneath the planting moon the pretender
to the throne wanders through the garden.
Perplexed in intellect, vexed by questions of
sin and salvation, he ponders the price of pardon.
Measuring mercy by his own capacities he feels
the heat of...

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Categories: supplanter, allegory, political,
Form: Narrative

In Defense of Jacob

Head in the Heavens
  Feet planted on Earth
Jacob, renamed Israel
  Mocked for his birth

Mislabeled 'The Supplanter'
  Though Esau tricked him
Pushed his twin brother aside
  Emerging first-born with a grin

Then the imposter...

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Categories: supplanter, brother, jewish, mother son, rights, truth,
Form: Rhyme

Struggled With God

Esau was firstborn, but Jacob soon followed
For all of his young life, seems Jacob deceived
Esau, the loser whenever they struggled

Jacob did not trust God, constantly struggled
Esau at his heels, now Jacob was followed
Dividing his camp...

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Categories: supplanter, conflict, god,
Form: Tritina

The Silent Tree

Who I am
Who I was
Matters not in this enchanter
Like the moon filled too soon
 And, now I’m trapped as my supplanter
For I’ve boiled rage inside this cage
And left my heart in danger
I showed the side...

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Categories: supplanter, anger, anxiety, dark, endurance,
Form: Blank verse