The Religious Right

I just whipped this one up in about 5 minutes, so its still a bit rough.

Awash in Divine light,

Stand the Religious Right.

 

They fear eternal night,

Far from god's embrace,

The Religious Right.

 

A rather funny sight,

These cowering sheep,

The Religious Right.

 

Seeking solace in His might,

They brandish God's own word,

The Religious Right.

 

They condemn with fright,

Those others with beliefs,

The Religious Right.

 

There is one helluva fight,

Facing the Religious Right.

Author's Note

Again this was written quickly and on very little sleep. And please don't take offense at this, as it was meant to apply to the extremists of any religion.

Reviews

[Naomi Montana Walsh]

I hear this one.. I often think it is as simple as .. as beatles song " All You need is Love" I was out yesterday with a friend who I would say is a good example of the religious right .. and it was a barrage of condemnation and I stood fairly silent I did not want to be as ugly as she seemed ..truly good take you have here..from someone who believes in God and that God has got to be bigger than religion

[H]

Great subject choice. You have interesting views on religion. You use repetition in a lot of your poems, though. It gets to be a bit much. Maybe you should try a different writing style. You don't have to do so, but hear me out.

[octane143]

It's not the religion that is corrupt it is the people who twist it to prove their superiority. The subject is great and really makes you think! Good job!

[SimonitroX]

Religion could have a positive and negative light. I'm religious person but I'm open minded for people's opinions about religion.

I do believe in God but making religion for wars and any other stupid excuse to get away with things makes you really a sad person.

Love the poem and it has this nice impact to it. Thanks for the Share.

Simonitro!

[Stacey Watts]

This was so true. I was extremist for awhile. Then I found balance in my life. Worked out to be a great thing. I find with a balanced mindset I am not feeling as though I am condemned for breathing wrong. Great piece.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I like the style just as it is. It reminds me of the work of D.H. Lawrence like these words from "Vengeance is Mine"... " They fall victim at once to the vengeance of an unforgiving god as their nerves are stetched till they twangle and snap" And so your "helluva fight" continues with the confused self righteous. Great piece.

[deeps]

I guess because are afraid of the truth
They may find light and back away from it.
Truth is a mighty big word. It's there
I always thought it was easier for a blind man
to get in heaven. Things is he knows how to
use a devils tongue as well.
I like this, well written write.

[Legion]

I think with some tweaking this could be a great piece. It is a great subject matter and one can do much with it. Not bad as it is, but I would like to see what you can do with some sleep and some time to dig deep into this topic. Kudos.