All the many passageways
Between truth and something darker
Stretch unbroken across the holy lands
And lead away into unknown sin
Blind justice leads a crusade into the desert
Unwilling to condemn the spirits of sacrifice
The harvest song that floats on measures of moonlight
Broken to the ears of a faithful congregation
Yet only a faint cry over the desert
An echo of the kingdom lost in the sands
Which speaks truth to wandering souls
Who thirst for a glimpse of oasis
And, knowing naught but the endless desert
Seek out the edge of living water
To nourish a seed planted deep within their soul
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I won’t lie to you; I really am not sure what I ended up trying to say with this piece. There were many thoughts in my mind as I wrote, and I’m not sure which one ended up coming out on paper.
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14 responses to “Away Into Unknown Sin”
A good read, an awesome write
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Thanks so much (:
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The interesting, and sometimes frightening, thing about birthing a poem and giving it wings is that what it means to the consumer may be different from what it means to
the one who wrote it. When I read it, my first thought was that the close is so perfectly
grounded to the title and the truth, and the message for me is a spiritual one that leads the hungering soul out of the desert into the light. Even as I think that, I think of Bob Dylan,
who probably more than anyone I’ve heard of, has an aversion to someone asking him
what his lyrics mean. I have seen him snarl a rebuke at such a ‘dire offense’. In my opinion, this poem is a job well done.
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Thanks so much! What you said is very true—a hundred people could read the same story and come away with a hundred interpretations of it, and all of them would be valid. I guess maybe meaning shouldn’t be the focus, but rather the feeling it gives?
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Dunno. It seems to me that the thrust wants to be that the true religion people seek eludes their grasp when they try to nail it down with a dogma. IMO the poem argues for mysticism, a direct experience of God and spiritual truth. But it’s only my interpretation, and these are as numerous as there are readers.
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Very true. Thanks for offering your interpretation! I’ve always been fascinated with mysticism, and would love to dive more into learning how different groups around the world use it to enhance their connection with whatever entity or god they are trying to embody.
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The final seven verses made an impact for me. Thank you for sharing. God’s peace!
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Thanks so much! (:
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I agree with smzang. I also see it as a spiritual piece one that speaks to the finite. That which speaks but still eludes. I find your work inspiring and thoughtfully wonderful. Great prose. Happy Sabbath. Love 💕 Joni
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Thank you Joni! Much appreciated, and to you as well (:
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Fabulous blog thank 🌼🌻🌼🌸🌸🌺🌟🌟💫
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Thank you (:
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Beautiful.
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Thank you (:
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