02-25-2012, 01:35 PM
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#466
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Expectations of Something More
Am I the product of all that I sense -
Just fantasy, and nothing more intense?
Or is there a more refined conception,
Of which I lack a means of perception?
One enchanted moment of paradise
Arrived in my mind one bright afternoon,
Wrought by some supernatural device
That sent my spirit into a deep swoon.
Would that I could purchase there forever -
Transcendental reality capture,
And hold it in a never-failing clasp!
Henceforth, let bliss be my true endeavor,
With adamant claims to total rapture,
A dispensation of dreams in my grasp!
I am content with earthly enterprise,
But I look e’er to the opposing shore,
In hope that eternity may arise
Per my expectations of something more.
~ Daniel F Mitchell
The Leprechauns do not forbid the drawing of Their images, as long as we color within the lines. ~ Ghoulslime H Christ, Prophet, Seer, Revelator, and Masturbator
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02-25-2012, 01:38 PM
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#467
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I thought you said you didn't care what any of us thought? So, you do care? I do wish you would make up your mind already. - NKB
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02-25-2012, 01:39 PM
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#468
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Quote:
Stargazer wrote
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The Leprechauns do not forbid the drawing of Their images, as long as we color within the lines. ~ Ghoulslime H Christ, Prophet, Seer, Revelator, and Masturbator
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02-25-2012, 01:41 PM
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Quote:
ghoulslime wrote
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I thought you said you didn't care what any of us thought? So, you do care? I do wish you would make up your mind already. - NKB
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02-25-2012, 03:41 PM
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#470
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Thank God I’m an atheist
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That's really good.
I have never tried poetry before but Daniel F Mitchell has inspired me to have a go....... tomorrow.
"Belief means not wanting to know what is true"
Friedrich Nietzsche
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04-08-2012, 06:43 PM
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#471
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Sonnet for an Atheist
O, how free was I when I went my way,
Each dogma cast as grit beneath my tread!
And how the simple facts in order lay,
When rid of every falsehood in my head!
Atheist I am called for my worldview,
Denying lies which render theists blind,
Seeking the path toward all that is true,
With a stalwart heart and resolute mind.
But I have more than rejection of lies
And cowardly comfort of endless breath,
Which religious fools and liars devise
To dull away the sting of certain death.
Rich in the lavish lap of truth I live,
Possessing gifts that gods can never give.
~ Daniel F Mitchell
The Leprechauns do not forbid the drawing of Their images, as long as we color within the lines. ~ Ghoulslime H Christ, Prophet, Seer, Revelator, and Masturbator
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04-09-2012, 05:47 AM
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#472
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awesome!
One of the most irrational of all the conventions of modern society is the one to the effect that religious opinions should be respected....That they should have this immunity is an outrage. There is nothing in religious ideas, as a class, to lift them above other ideas. On the contrary, they are always dubious and often quite silly.
H. L. Mencken
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04-09-2012, 03:12 PM
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#473
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Quote:
ghoulslime wrote
Sonnet for an Atheist
O, how free was I when I went my way,
Each dogma cast as grit beneath my tread!
And how the simple facts in order lay,
When rid of every falsehood in my head!
Atheist I am called for my worldview,
Denying lies which render theists blind,
Seeking the path toward all that is true,
With a stalwart heart and resolute mind.
But I have more than rejection of lies
And cowardly comfort of endless breath,
Which religious fools and liars devise
To dull away the sting of certain death.
Rich in the lavish lap of truth I live,
Possessing gifts that gods can never give.
~ Daniel F Mitchell
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Great job. Sonnets are hard to write.
I thought you said you didn't care what any of us thought? So, you do care? I do wish you would make up your mind already. - NKB
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04-09-2012, 05:37 PM
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You are a man of many talents, Ghoulie. Great stuff!
"If God inspired the Bible, why is it such a piece of shit?" (Kaziglu Bey)
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04-22-2012, 01:04 AM
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#475
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I Live Here
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The Leprechauns do not forbid the drawing of Their images, as long as we color within the lines. ~ Ghoulslime H Christ, Prophet, Seer, Revelator, and Masturbator
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04-22-2012, 01:06 AM
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The Leprechauns do not forbid the drawing of Their images, as long as we color within the lines. ~ Ghoulslime H Christ, Prophet, Seer, Revelator, and Masturbator
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04-22-2012, 01:11 AM
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#477
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I Live Here
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The Breath of God
Sing away. Float away.
Lay a soft whisper in my hair.
Upon an ocean fly,
Across a sea of endless blue,
Across an azure day.
A wisp of white upon the air,
A fleecy blanket on the sky,
The breath of God are you.
~ Daniel F Mitchell
The Leprechauns do not forbid the drawing of Their images, as long as we color within the lines. ~ Ghoulslime H Christ, Prophet, Seer, Revelator, and Masturbator
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05-21-2012, 03:20 PM
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#478
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I Live Here
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A Stride Ahead
Thank you, life, for another day!
With praise I draw this breath!
I account it well enough to stay
A stride ahead of death!
~ Daniel F Mitchell
The Leprechauns do not forbid the drawing of Their images, as long as we color within the lines. ~ Ghoulslime H Christ, Prophet, Seer, Revelator, and Masturbator
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05-22-2012, 02:47 AM
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#479
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Thank God I’m an atheist
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Very good Ghoulie.
I have had an attempt, it's not much cop but it is my first ever effort. I know nothing about writing poems.
I walk alone in darkness
I walk alone in darkness
for that is all i’ve got
no dogma, no church, no rules
to start my brain to rot
no blinding light to guide me
nor comfort at deaths door
reason and logic will fail me
when faced with being no more
no watching over loved ones
nor eternity full of joy
I have no such delusions
as comforts to deploy
this is because i’m human
so fear will play its part
it would be so much simpler
if belief was in my heart
this life that I have now
is what I must endure
that we only get this one
is all we can be sure
laughter, joy & happiness
is what I will seek out
compassion, charity & hope
I will display as if devout
death will come knocking
of this we can all be sure
no regrets, hang-ups or prejudice
just a smile to take me to no more
Matt.
"Belief means not wanting to know what is true"
Friedrich Nietzsche
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05-22-2012, 05:00 AM
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#480
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Stinkin' Mod
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I'm touched - in a very slight, non catholic priest kind of way.
Stop the Holy See men!
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