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Premium Member The Modern Baal

There is a war on earth against God 
attacking the very corner stones within pillars of belief 

Shepherd when the stars of doom eclipse red faced 
cornered facts bleeding innocent the silent screams tremble 

Unheard angels filtering through the moonlight 
kneeling souls pray for His dire mercy 

To make this world right again filled with peace 
Condemn the guilty as wolves they are killing sheep 

Ripping little ones to pieces sacrificed at the pagan temple 
where the purity of love has been tarnished ugly by these loveless strays

Savages impotent against the powers of nature 
prostrating the cringing submission of a slave

Begging blind articles of self praise enslaved ideas removing independence 
from true facts not acknowledged for their value underneath respect

Despite its wanton infliction of pain apes amongst rats devouring 
democratic views under heaven's command thou shalt not kill
Form: Couplet


Premium Member Suicide Bomber

Salman Abedi 
every member of your family support unit 
They should be deported and expelled 
The mosque in where he learned his satanic verses 
rightly it should be bulldozed to the ground only fair 
as our Heavenly Father punished Cain who still burns with anger 
A temple of Satan condemning others to death 
as it breaks His Holy words and law 
suicide is an ungodly ritual 
Laid down on stone cold thou shalt not kill 
God wills it so non believers of His word 
Justice supreme unholy is the act carried out 
pure evil demonic is the taking of innocent life
hell holds the fury of those hounds scorned 
to hate peace forever more snakes of the dark side 
consumed with fire

The Battle Cry

The bridge is long, the lake is wide,
the trees are bare, they’ve lost their pride.

and so it goes, as Winter shows its face,
the bears asleep, deep in some hidden place.

snowmen stand tall, in neighbor’s yards,
inside, the elders write Christmas cards.

the children on their aging sleds,
slide down the hills, fresh from their beds.

and me I’m packing, a long road lies ahead,
to where, I don’t know, it hasn’t yet been said.

a soldier’s life, is guided by the rules of war,
to follow with the others, I’ll do my given chore.

and as I’m waving to my son, gliding down the hill,
my backpack holds his photo, my heart does feel the chill.

here comes the bus, I dare not hesitate,
to board it now, no matter what my fate.

and as my wife and child, sleep soundly here tonight,
in some forsaken distant land, I must prepare to fight.

in my pocket lies a rosary, I count the beads each night,
if there’s a god above, he must know I’ve tried to do what’s right. 

to follow his directions, through trials and tribulations,
to be a good and better man, a part of his creations.

with heavy heart, I go to battle, some unknown enemy,
to kill someone I never met, disturbs the very soul in me.

and as I stand here at attention, I watch the body bags,
unloading from our waiting planes, all covered with our flags.

as tears fall from these eyes, that have seen the worst in man,
I cannot help but feel the pain, but still I do the best one can.

the scriptures say “thou shalt not kill”, these words we all live by,
but many Christians go to war, and blindly heed the battle cry.

now homeward bound I leave this place of horror in disgrace,
that I have been a part of this so called the human race. 

animals in their wild domain, will kill for food and territory,
while we kill for many reasons, and claim we won with glory.

now back home, I hold my wife and child, my love for them still thrives, 
in these arms that once have taken, much too many lives.

I swear my hand upon the holy bible, this will be my solemn word,
no matter what the battle cry, I will not go, I will not be deterred.
Form: 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)

Premium Member I have a question

For everyday, did I dare to dream,
Of love, of life, of soulful things, 
Where blissful words had made serene,
The hearts of all, both far and wide, 
Afraid to harm for many had died, 
Yet, for man, finds, less peace inside,
A nightmare, made real, blazing across distant skies. 

What reason, be made for death abroad, where men and women lay claim, in name, of this one and most silent God?

Did he not say, "Thou shalt not kill?"

Did he slip or stutter, did he mis-pronounce?
Did he not say "love each other?" And what other, had he ever renounced? 

No one less, no one more, no one wins in senseless wars, 
Scores left wounded, by unbias swords, all for God, made silent, amongst these most spiteful hordes. 

For all who walked, upon this, his path, not fear, nor anger, nor wrath or hate,
Only peace unwavering, and undying faith. 
For all our books, our words and songs, can we still not tell, right from wrong?


Premium Member Open Your Eyes To the Truth

Another war crime to add onto a bucket list 
that goes on far beyond our mind
 
Another human rights violation unheard of
when is this world going to awaken

The sleeping giant filled with grace 
and bring those murdering monsters to trial 

So as they may face justice 
their justice returned onto them
 
So many masks fall away in a world arena
Greed and pride invades countries 

Forcing poor innocence to suffer
trying to bring order with chaos and control

Desecration of the holy lands 
innocent blood spills on sands of our times 

Each and everyone of us knows morally right 
There is a worth in every death
 
The moons have bled 
I see it now opening behind scenes

Pray God be merciful unto the blind hiding 
open their eyes for a moment 

In a just democracy power is the people 
understand this ninety per cent of all killed 

Innocent people says it all sealed 
In the name of the cross and ark of our covenant 

They who love in God's name will speak 
Holy Spirit holds the castle fort commands you 

They who live on the dark side reek
peace for them does not exist
 
Killing machines show no mercy on suffering souls 
Thou shalt not kill love's reminder enemy hates

Love thy neighbor spoken on the tablets 
They have no morals standing within the light of truth 

Spawn's of the Devil out of hell kills with burning lead 
so we see behind the mask who deceives us

They who worship the golden calf again 
as they do the anti-Christ's bidding

Reeking havoc upon this earth plundering 
their soul aim is destruction givers 

Treating people like animals clowned joke 
reeks of vermin crawling underneath their skin 

Angels upon this earth our battles has begun 
we all can see the ignorance killing is not just

With twisted visions planning forward with no democracy 
to kneel playing the key role fate our destiny awaits us all
Form: Couplet

Two Fires

In a lonely garden is a shrine
where upon a rough hewn stone is writ:
“GOD IS LOVE.”

The devoted supplicants make wail,
water the flowers, feed with crumbs
the sacramental dove.

A priest, decrepit, feeds the holy fire,
rakes the embers of the holy hearth.
Heaven is grey above.

Daily he laments in doleful orison,
unbinds the holy  scroll and reads:
“Thou shalt not kill.”

His sentence is short and simple,
 without exceptions and parentheses,
declaring God’s will.

though many about have forsaken
Love’s fane, have fallen prostrate
before a god of ill.

And this god has three faces,
one wreathed in pleasure’s smiles,
when the cup is full.,

a brazen face of terror
wrought in hatred’ fire,
And a skull.

Holy Is the Lamb

Our children die, left lying in the gutter their tears the agony, broken dreams.  Kids just want to have fun, yet we yell and scream, you need to dress better, you need to grow up, kids just want to have fun.

Holy is the lamb
Who is the lamb of God
Christ is the lamb of God
you are the lamb of God

God wrote a book it's called the bible, it teaches how to succeed in life, Proverbs say to gain knowledge, gaining wisdom, gaining knowledge lead to decent wages and better life styles, thou shalt not kill leads to a world at peace God just wants to have fun, success is built on hard work, that leads to better lives.

Holy is the lamb
Who is the lamb of God
Christ is the lamb of God
you are the lamb of God

Children turn to drink to have fun, Children turn to drugs to have fun, God wants you to become the lamb that follows him to have real fun, granted it's hard work, success is built on the back bone of effort and not the card game of chance.

Premium Member Thou Shalt not Kill From My Special Devotions

Our Heavenly Father gave us this commandment 
for a very good reason.  Ever since Cain killed his
younger brother, Abel over an offering to the Lord,
violence has been rapidly accelerated.  As we all
know, God destroyed the earth during Noah's time,
because of violence.

God instructed Noah and his family in Genesis 
chapter nine after the flood.  Genesis 9:6"Whoso
sheddth  man's blood, by man shall his blood be
shed; for in the image of God made he man." 
Clearly , then because we are created in his image,
God instructs us to respect human  life.

Genesis chapter  thirty-seven describes the Great
Plot. Because Jacob favored his son Joseph, his
elder brothers plotted to kill him. His brother, Reuben,
spared Joseph's life.  Reuben planned to rescue 
Joseph and restore him to their father.  Joseph's
other brothers, however, sold Joseph to a band of
Ishmaelites on their way to Egypt.

*(Abraham's eldest son was Ishmael of the
flesh but not the promise. And Sarah's servant
woman was an Egyptian named Hagar, 
Ishmael's mother.)

A modern court (of jurisprudence) would have
sentenced Joseph's brothers to a long prison
sentence for their plot against him.  Even man's
justice pays a token homage to the commandment,"

"THOU SHALT NOT KILL."*( Is the sixth commandment
out of the TEN COMMANDMENTS.)

[ Many blue states and their sanctuary cities 'Have a
catch and release policy, especially for illegal 
immigrants, regardless' of whether it is classified
as a Class A felony or not. ]

Those who commit murder shall not inherit the kingdom
of God. "For without are dogs, sorcerers and whore 
mongers,and murders! The Love Verse, John 3:16
says," For God so loved the world, that he gave his only
Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish,
but have everlasting life." 

by Roxanne Dubarry
November 13, 1987

revised version: ( words contained both in
 parenthesis)  and [brackets added later]
Roxy Lea 1954/October Country
February 20, 2026
Form: Prose

In a Lonely Garden

In a lonely garden there' s a shrine
where upon a rough hewn stone is writ:
“GOD IS LOVE.”

The devoted supplicants make wail,
water the flowers, feed with crumbs
the sacramental dove.

A priest, decrepit, feeds the holy fire,
rakes the embers of the holy hearth.
Heaven is grey above.

Daily he laments in doleful orison,
unbinds the holy  scroll and reads:
“Thou shalt not kill.”

His sentence is short and simple,
 without exceptions and parentheses,
declaring God’s will.

though many about have forsaken
Love’s fane, have fallen prostrate
before a god of ill.

And this god has three faces,
one wreathed in pleasure’s smiles,
when the cup is full.,

a brazen face of terror
wrought in hatred’ fire,
And a skull.
Form: Elegy

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