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| metamorphic allegoryFri, 21 Nov 2008 08:12:50 -0800 by dashpoetMetamorphic AllegoryPicture now a vengeful doveflapping frightfully aboveVisualize its righteous tearsas spitting feathers it appearsHark now hear its puffed up roaras it struts proudly round the floorWonder now as it transmutesits pigeon toes in polished bootsVainglorious in well preened suitwith beaky nose it cocks a snootTumescent now with self esteemit knows itself to be supremeDevouring an old Vulgateit preachifies in fearsome spateLashing with its new found tongueit scourges fit to burst a lungPity all those in its viewas brimstone vomit it doth spewPity too the monstrous crowfor what it does it does not knowForsaking love espoused to hatea hellish future must awaitImagine all eternitywracked by wrath and never freeMark Shepherd2008 dashpoetnb. This poem is written in support of the principle of freedom of speech, in the face of action by a Christian fundamentalist group to ban a fellow poets work. The poem is an attempt at Swiftian style satire, as requested by the organizer of the protest.For more background, follow links to:http://uk.youtube .com/watch?v=YDp0lND ZukMhttp://www.chris tianvoice.org.uk/Pre ss/press114.html Related: dashpoet poetry metamorphic allegory righteous vengeful dove crow waterstone's christian censorship spoken-word poem |
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