Let Every Man His God Adore

Let every man His God adore:

There is nothing else or nothing more

Make images of plastic and wood;

Let them stand or let them burn.

Let them represent or oppress,

As case may be or as learned.

 

For we roll in our errant selves;

In primary hiding on our shelves

 

Make dreams of false and sublime;

In flickering frames of obscurity.

Ardour gained is craving appetite;

To exist in surfaces but barely.

 

As night blends to day, again;

And winter means a loss of friend.

 

Man does not support other men;

Unless he is supported by Christ.

Turning and tossing do not sustain,

Nor strong enough to suffice.

 

Let every man His God adore:

There is nothing else or nothing more

Reviews

[Loner]

Beautifully penned down ...

[Aristede Craig Jr]

had that erryyy edgar allen poe vibe and the flow was beauty to my eyes, and my ears heard wind chimess, man does not support other men ;
unless he is supported by Christ made me melt before it
amen

[Allen Smuckler]

I appreciate the allowance of diversity in this write Chris...I am not by nature a religious person but always welcome spirituality and righteousness..
Well done on both fronts Chris
excellent use of near/slant rhyme...makes for a solid flow..
allen

[imagination101]

Crafted with a divine message!

[storiestotell]

Nicely crafted poem!

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Too many religions and too many hypocrites telling us how to worship God... that is why I do it on my time my own way. A very bold poem.

[Neva Flores - Changeful..]

excellent message Chris. I am reading some of the other comments made by other poets and you know I know nothing about the formalities of writing poetry but it looks like you are accomplishing that goal you set, very well.

[Dayran]

A great journey into the known and unknown of who were are. Faith is certainly a big part in the scheme of things. A poem that makes reference to the poet's insight into such a nature, perhaps even experience.

[Clockwork]

I really liked how you switched between the quatrains and the couplets. I also liked the rhyme scheme that you used in the quatrains. I think that supplied the poem with enough musicality, while not becoming too sing-song. The refrain that you use at the start and finish was also very strong. A very affective ballad overall.

[joshua deathdealer]

A great message beautifully portrayed. Excellent as per usual. I love your work.