IN DEFENSE OF ELIOT
[ a poem ]
O sun, giant brimstone inferno ablaze in a midday sky
Infinitesimal twinkling mirror of the great invisible Light
So teach us to number our days
That we may gain a heart of wisdom
For we are as grass, flourishing in the morning sun
Withering before the moon’s pale reflection appears
And of such brief breath, the majority is wasted
And the minority is spent in searching
For a shard of microscopic mirror fragment of the Light
In the daylight, we are surrounded in the shadow
Enveloped by the dark
And in the daylight there is great fear
But there is no harm, but only good in the Light
In honor of American/English poet T. S. Eliot and his friend, King David of Israel. All
people, regardless of age, nationality, ‘race’, ethnicity, intellect, gender, sexual orientation,
physical or societal stature or handicap, wealth, religion, political, social, moral or other
belief, lack of belief or of any other ill-perceived superficial and artificial division and
persuasion, are cordially invited to join the Great Revolution of Human and Civil Rights;
revolution of peace and social justice and goodwill toward all people who inhabit our mutually
shared fragile planetary home. . .
Christianity and other twisted lies,
Just Say “NO!”
Jesus, friend of sinners and the common people
just say yes
may God bless all those who seek the truth in sincerity
— Richard Aberdeen; October, 2003
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