neath the tree sat a norn
one of three, shears in hand
crowned in nature’s floral fare
and wisps of ancient silvered hair
she has no care of god or man
no interest in some scriptured plan
bad and good have equal weight
when measured in the hands of fate
haggard with majestic grace
timeless lines crisscross her face
she’ll give no clue, no reason why
just cut your line when time to die
Transfiguration
This scriptured event
Is our common experience..
We stand alone
On the mountaintop
Knowing our Self..
With due respect to our
Teachers standing on our
Left and on our Right..
Standing alone births
The Freedom introduced
By teachers remembered
But only really known
As we stand alone...
Two sons had equal
shares, younger squandered and lived
a lowly life, he returned
and begged forgiveness
father rejoiced with a feast
asked irked eldest, discernment
*As scriptured.
The younger son lived a flamboyant and wicked life and when he had lost all he had, he lived meagerly under a task masters whip, a pig's life. He knew he had wronged his father and went to him to beg forgiveness, but the father rejoiceth for he is alive and well. He ordered a big feast, much to the chagrin of the eldest brother who stayed and slaved under the father, irked that such a feast was never given him. His father begged the elder son to understand that his younger brother was lost to the world, but he was given back to us whole. Rejoice for your younger brother liveth.
Date: 06/23/2019
A shepherd loses
one sheep of a hundred, goes
and looks for the one, rejoice
when found, or of the
woman losing one coin of
ten and when found, rejoiceth
*As scriptured
Jesus spoke to welcomed sinners and feasted with them, loudly enough to be heard by the abiders of the Laws, who was in the midst, and they were critical of him to be amongst the wretched crowd, ergo, the parables, whereto, leaving the ninety-nine righteous souls, and seek out the one lost soul, or not be denied the full value of your worth, and seek out that within you that has been lost, and once found, you are made whole again, indeed, a righteous soul.
Date: 06/23/2019
Peter asked Jesus,
how many times that he should
forgive those who sinned against
him, should it be for
seven times? Jesus answered,
seventy seven times be.
*As scriptured.
A master whose servant squandered 10,000 talents (A million dollars at current value) of his money but forgave him of that debt and sent him on his way, but the servant who squandered 100 dinars (16 cents at current value) did not forgive him and was imprisoned. It is not the measure of sin but the measure of forgiveness that this parable is told to Peter.
Date: 06/20/2019
Man of two sons say
to the eldest, tend to the
vineyard, he refused but then
changed his mind and did
so, the younger said yes, but
he did not do as was asked.
*As scriptured.
The first (eldest son) are the lowly of Israel who was not wholeheartedly obedient to the Laws but were adherent followers of John the Baptist and accepted the way of righteousness. The second (youngest son) who are the boasters of Israel who obeys the Laws but was skeptical and despised John the Baptist and ergo, were not able to accept the way of righteousness.
Date: 06/20/2019
A man casteth the
seeds to the ground, he sleeps and
rise, day and night as the seed
grow and sprout, he knows
not how, blade, ear, then full corn,
knows to cut, harvest is here.
*As scriptured.
As is the kingdom of Heaven, we know naught how the seed grows, sprout, to a blade, an ear, to a full corn, whereto, we are powerless for it is done by the powers of the divine. We are given the knowledge of time to harvest and enjoy for that hast been put forth by the divine power of the kingdom of Heaven
Date: 06/19/2019
Man finds a hidden
treasure in a field, merchant
finds a pearl of great value,
thus be the kingdom
of Heaven, man and merchant
sold all they had and bought it.
*As scriptured.
Salvation is sought after and when found, a material world becomes valueless, all that is owned becomes meaningless as the path of righteousness leads to a greater treasure that this earthly world can ever offer.
Date: 06/19/2019
A sower was scattering seeds.
Some seeds fell onto the path, and birds swooped down and ate them up.
Some seeds fell onto rock and quickly grew and the sun scorched them for it had little soil.
Some seeds fell onto thorns and grew and was choked up.
Some seeds fell onto good soil and grew many times and over again.
As scriptured.
When the Word is heard and not understood, evil will take away what little remains in the heart.
When the Word is heard, little is understood and quickly lost to their lack of faith because there is no substance in the heart.
When the Word is heard, the desires of the spoils of the world will choke them of they have learned, and they will bare no fruit in their heart.
When the Word is heard, it will be fully understood and will yield forth much good in their hearts, and in the hearts of many.
Date: 06/18/2019
Some people
see reverse racism
as justified by genetic meritocracy
and historical seniority of sacred monocultural grace
not quite so generously bestowed
as one might more paradise
have multiculturally hoped.
So, some people
see affirmative action
as too liberal with love
too affirming reactionary.
So, some people
see assertive responsiveness
as PositivEnergy ecofeminist reply
to reverse racism
and sexism
and anthro-patriotic national supremacy.
So, some people
see anthro-supremacism
as RightWinged
patriarchal RedMeat.
So, some people
see patriarchalism
as red-faced egocentrism,
longing to rebelong
in green Paradise days
of GoodNews scriptured Olde.
So, some people
see xenophobia,
reverse ecological
and political empowering face
of rabid LeftBrain egocentrism,
and RightBrain eco-racism
and sexism
and anthro homophobicism
So, some people
fake *****sapien
shape-shifting eco-resonant WiseElder minds
with ego-resilient bodies--
inside spiritual climate redeeming health
proclaiming regenerative outside natured wealth.
In the darkest hour,
Of the coldest night
When the Heavens deign
To open wide
And e’en Angels
Take startled flight
From eerie sounds
And silvered light
The Cosmos converses
In Cosmic verses and is
Softly scriptured, the melodies
The stanzas…the bars
In the gelid Winter’s night…
And would’st one lend a careful ear,
Perhaps the Gods… would grant him hear
…The whispers of the stars…
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