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"apostates" poems
Apostles and their apostates Murderers unrepentant and Mere manslaughters' mistakes Epistles, that evokes the language of religious ritual Selective honesty, Deeply and creepily You want to be a doctor, therapist and priest You are none of these things, as if these positions Actually help people. They are stations presumably Of some importance = stature,  status, strength Donning a standing Polby Saves Copyright © 2011
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Dec 29, 2011
Dec 29, 2011 at 4:21 PM UTC
Parenthetical Debris
If I'm wrong, I die. I cease to exist. But I know what it's like not to exist. Or at least I can imagine. I didn't exist before I did. For billions of years. And Mark Twain was right. It didn't bother me in the slightest. But I'll give it a chance. I will read Awake! And I'll visit the Hall. And I'll use your name for God. Jehovah. But what if you're wrong? You feel joy, love, peace. Meaning, purpose, certainty. Those things elude me. But what else? Fear? Guilt? Isolation? A hatred that you call pity? Those things are beyond my reach. An education cut short? A marriage too long? "Don't talk to her. It's for her own good." What if it's not? There will always be people trying to hurt you. It's easier when they have God on their side. "Two eyes saw this, but two others did not. I'll take my reward now. Did I mention I'm good with kids?" What if you're wrong? Sure, your Tower is tall. It dwarfs my cathedral. And it does. I stand in awe. Your Tower is tall. It Watches all things. And it does. But is it tall enough to see Clearwater? You know, Celebrity Centers and personality tests. Cruise and Travolta. Your names are different: Michael Jackson and Prince. But the songbook is the same. Leadership is accountable to no one. Dissent is a **** that must be eliminated. The world is out to get you. And critical thinking is a trap. Families are vital (until they aren't). Our authority will not be questioned. We make no mistakes. But we do become more perfect over time. "But it's not 'disconnection,' it's disfellowship. And they're not 'suppressives,' they're apostates. And we live in no bubble. But we'd rather not debate you." "Besides, they're new. They're small and they're few. They have strange beliefs. That's what matters, right?" But it's not. It's not what matters. And it's not in my nature to hurt people. I can **** when it's justified. But I don't know that this is justified. And consider the life of a poor, worldly soul. Fear is no friend. Guilt is a memory. (Guilt for things that warrant no guilt.) We see the world as it is. Science is no threat. Solitude is a choice, not a lesson. Education is full. Abuse is reported. Families talk. We are slaves to no Slave. Of course these things are foreign to you. Your book precludes them. And your book is infallible. But so are all the others. So thank you for visiting, but I'm hedging my bets. I wish you the best, but I'd rather take death.
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May 18, 2018
May 18, 2018 at 4:44 PM UTC
Jehovah
If I'm wrong, I die. I cease to exist. But I know what it's like not to exist. Or at least I can imagine. I didn't exist before I did. For billions of years. And Mark Twain was right. It didn't bother me in the slightest. But I'll give it a chance. I will read Awake! And I'll visit the Hall. And I'll use your name for God. Jehovah. But what if you're wrong? You feel joy, love, peace. Meaning, purpose, certainty. Those things elude me. But what else? Fear? Guilt? Isolation? A hatred that you call pity? Those things are beyond my reach. An education cut short? A marriage too long? "Don't talk to her. It's for her own good." What if it's not? There will always be people trying to hurt you. It's easier when they have God on their side. "Two eyes saw this, but two others did not. I'll take my reward now. Did I mention I'm good with kids?" What if you're wrong? Sure, your Tower is tall. It dwarfs my cathedral. And it does. I stand in awe. Your Tower is tall. It Watches all things. And it does. But is it tall enough to see Clearwater? You know, Celebrity Centers and personality tests. Cruise and Travolta. Your names are different: Michael Jackson and Prince. But the songbook is the same. Leadership is accountable to no one. Dissent is a **** that must be eliminated. The world is out to get you. And critical thinking is a trap. Families are vital (until they aren't). Our authority will not be questioned. We make no mistakes. But we do become more perfect over time. "But it's not 'disconnection,' it's disfellowship. And they're not 'suppressives,' they're apostates. And we live in no bubble. But we'd rather not debate you." "Besides, they're new. They're small and they're few. They have strange beliefs. That's what matters, right?" But it's not. It's not what matters. And it's not in my nature to hurt people. I can **** when it's justified. But I don't know that this is justified. And consider the life of a poor, worldly soul. Fear is no friend. Guilt is a memory. (Guilt for things that warrant no guilt.) We see the world as it is. Science is no threat. Solitude is a choice, not a lesson. Education is full. Abuse is reported. Families talk. We are slaves to no Slave. Of course these things are foreign to you. Your book precludes them. And your book is infallible. But so are all the others. So thank you for visiting, but I'm hedging my bets. I wish you the best, but I'd rather take death.
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At Etemenanki, the bell has rung Echoing into the dark desert night Apostates speaking the Adamic tongue Though the sky is old, the earth is still young And the world is still full of love and light At Etemenanki, the bell has rung Free the prisoners who have not yet hung For even the ****** could never indict Apostates speaking the Adamic tongue Every voice cries out, every song is sung While the jealous one looks on at this slight At Etemenanki, the bell has rung And from the ziggurat, his hand has flung (As they all protest and declaim his might) Apostates speaking the Adamic tongue The crowd babbles and speaks and shouts among Themselves, but none meet with any insight At Etemenanki, the bell has rung Apostates speaking the Adamic tongue
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May 31, 2013
May 31, 2013 at 6:53 PM UTC
The City and It's Tower
By: Cedric McClester See those who would build a Califate Based on a dogma of pure hate Can’t be Muslims as they state So Muslims don’t participate But once that is what they’ve decided Only those who are misguided Could tolerate or abide it ‘Cos they’re apostates who deny it When we look at their ravages We have to call them low-life savages Their track record on the average is To multiply their destructive damages And Islam is a poor excuse For their unique kind of abuse Where are the good deeds they produce That can’t be found they’re of no use Isis can’t build an Islamic state Because true Muslims can’t relate To the things that they dictate The Mumeenun won’t bite the bait Their leader is a mad man Who clearly doesn’t read Qu’ran So diabolical is his plan And wanton ****** has become his brand Read the Qu’ran follow the sunnah Of Prophet Muhammad ibn Abdullah Not the dictates of a crazy mullah Who like Shaytan is there to fool ya Because that’s who al-Bagdadi is A charlatan for sure square biz Who couldn’t pass an Islamic quiz Now that I’ve said it, there it is Cedric McClester, Copyright © 2015.  All rights reserved.
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Sep 1, 2015
Sep 1, 2015 at 3:44 PM UTC
CALIFATE?
The fraud bourgeoisie mobsters and hoods contract chiller cinema screening terror vision gutter psychology of the henchmen dopes presenting the locusts and ants thriller invasion the throngs underfed issuing permits and warrants reprobates, thugs and con-artists do apply at the Bastille on the Victorian embankment bring your disorders of crimson and singe the blues The zen mentalist of Zenda dribbles rut the guillotine feeders sharpen dirges blades pale cowards party in full swing and checks abound call the pirates of red sea and the mob to share the spoils no coronation for a sun king a jealous mandate thus declared the pepper-less hordes of lames find El Dorado in a mirage in lies of bandits Scipio Africanus in great and graceful throes incarnate made thousands ploys and cuts anthems of craven imbeciles wayward profligates who mired their obsolesces in parable David   And he stood a Colossus edified braving contract of thieves, ghouls, thugs and recreants apostates of truths, corrupters of the just pilgrims' progress burn in shame, reveling in asinine boast of personal fallibility requiem for dregs, requiem for the humanization of the toxic heathens
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Sep 8, 2019
Sep 8, 2019 at 5:27 AM UTC
Chessum Alley backwards.....
Tis blood and fury and for its cause you would build a wall and construct more bombs to **** more kids, to destroy more lives, and never stop While acquiring the disguise to protect you from the consequences of your profit driven life. Tis pain and sorrow that you built brick by clay brick fire by fire not in a kiln, but in the hateful decree of your religious immorality setting stranger against stranger calling those who revolt heretics, blasphemers, or apostates, while claiming hate is equal to love. Tis my tears and rage as I push my face into my pillow case to scream because you do not listen to me and slowly my humanity turns towards wrath. I stray, walking away from my old forgiveness and redemption days and fantasizing about your gruesome demise.
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Apr 7, 2017
Apr 7, 2017 at 12:05 PM UTC
Untitled
You might recall the glorydays Converting heathens by the sword Burning apostates Enriching Abrahams horde Forging empires by the dusin Make the world your ***** They shall decay Like the white christs corpse Gone is all you took The world shall be free at last In the halls of the fallen Can you hear a new song play? A song of heroes comes from the hall Vallhalla is open once more A feast awaits the heroes The old Gods are ready for war Prepare your pyres Though the martyrs won't cry in pain Avenge the burnt blood of witches They never died in vain Swordmaidens and shieldbrothers Lets draw the battle lines again Or legend shall shape the future As we reclaim the world So stand before me host of angels For now the valkyries decend The druids emerge from the forest Are you prepared for the end?
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Aug 19, 2019
Aug 19, 2019 at 9:52 AM UTC
The Heathen Promise