I
Life: Jews hallowed it all
Greeks: forced matter from Spirit
Hindus: God is in ALL
II
Matter is about measure
Not real; just words
Creation unties God
NOTE: In the last line above for SENRYU II, "unties" is not a typographical error. Yes, one could replace UNties with "unites" but my point is really, God is both immanent and transcendent. Those who love Nature ... begin discovering that.
The Mayan calendar of ancient times ends
When December 12 of this year rolls around
Old prophesy: or nothing but a clerical error?
Trembling Earth and volcanic fire raining down
Hurricanes sweeping paths of utter destruction
Outer space invading our fragile atmosphere
Ultimate destruction; *****Sapiens extinction
Stinging rain of fire and ice scouring the Earth
An end to life as humans know it; a new start
Nothing left but ashes, dust and sorry survivors
Destruction on scales unseen though out history
The bureaucratic scribe keeps the Mayan calendar
What happens when important business comes in?
Everyone suspends work on the make work project
Leaving the date at the last day to be penned
Visited by destruction the Mayan culture dies
Enter what amounts to a Typographical error
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