In ancient times, people worshiped gods of violence: Mars, Baal,
and Odin - who hung upside down for nine days .
They pillaged and converted, or were converted,
at the point of a sword.
Then Jesus came along preaching his message
of peace, love, and tolerance.
Look across the great span of history and see how his sacrifice
changed man's behavior.
Not so much.
and Odin - who hung upside down for nine days .
They pillaged and converted, or were converted,
at the point of a sword.
Then Jesus came along preaching his message
of peace, love, and tolerance.
Look across the great span of history and see how his sacrifice
changed man's behavior.
Not so much.
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~ 1 ~
sacrifice symbol
holy man suspended
but people still sin
holy man suspended
but people still sin
~ 2 ~
blessed androgyne
your symbolic message
hangs in the balance
~ 3 ~
ego can take us
where all life is upside down
pride goes with the fall
ego can take us
where all life is upside down
pride goes with the fall
~:~:~:~
What a wonderful trio of haiku JzB, just awesome as you have used the post of The Hanged Man (XII) thank you for sharing these with us.
ReplyDeleteNo Moose? No Goose? Did you turn them loose?
ReplyDeleteM and G didn't want to hang around today.
ReplyDeleteCheers!
JzB
Very true JzB :)
ReplyDeleteyou seem quite serious today....your post, thought-provoking ..... and well-written, as usual...
ReplyDeleteyour haiku set made me reflect. well done :)
ReplyDeleteI'm not proud (at least, I don't think I am), but I seem to be falling anyway. What's the matter with me?
ReplyDeleteThe Hanged Man
I share that sentiment 100%... have anything been understood?
ReplyDeleteSecond and third are brilliant, in my opinion.
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