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Prince of the Power of the Air

                 (Woe to Ariel: Nuclear Armageddon)
 Amos 9:1-10, Mat. 24:15-16, Ezek. 8:16, Dan. 7:25, Eph. 2:1-3, Rev. 22:16

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    Faith caught me praying for the Evening Star
     (My Lord, afar). In my state of worship,
     I did not shed my tears aloud because
     Men stood to face Yahweh with sinking eyes
     (In them, God’s love was unfound); hence, their hearts
     Did resound with cursing psalms for nations
     With felled bloody kings and godless damned souls;
     For souls who stir the mortal sins foretold
     To Daniel by the mouth of God; souls bound
     By unseen fetters and demonic things,
     Where warlords make peace through unholy wars
     That destroy Israel with heartless flames!

                                                2
    Oh, wind-songs and wind-songs of whispered pains!
     Satan’s rebellious kingdoms have no brains,
     Nor mere reasoning to declare them sound;
     For this brood dwells in Hatred’s rotted head—
     The most grounded men wasted by maggots
     (Since rogue atoms riddled Man with cancer),
     While Yahweh stood mute amid the strong vibe
     Of wind-piped nukes watching peculiar-heirs
     Piss on atomic rocks, with their wasted,
     Malign cocks. Ariel! Oh, Ariel!
     Of humankind’s atomic clouds, beware:
     Mists bear the carnage of the toxic air!

             Jerome F. Shoemake


Copyright © Jerome Shoemake | Year Posted 2025


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Date: 3/6/2026 6:51:00 PM

I like this piece
Date: 11/27/2025 5:29:00 AM

Hello Jerome, your poem nicely penned and an interesting read. welcome to Poetrysoup fellow poet.
Date: 11/27/2025 2:27:00 AM

Beautifully written poem, Jerome. Welcome to PoetrySoup!
Date: 11/26/2025 9:14:00 AM

Great Job. I enjoyed reading this poem.
Date: 11/25/2025 2:45:00 PM

welcome to the spot. love the poem
Date: 9/7/2025 7:30:00 AM

Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.

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