seek the peace

Seek The Peace
11-24-15

God has not sent thee
As thou make this people to trust in a lie
This yeah, shall ye die
Because thou taught rebellion
This is the time when I use and abuse
Making the best of what I've got
Forty dollars for smoke
And ten more for this week's coffee
One more day and I'll be home with Mother
Saith the Lord let not your prophets be denizens
These are the seeds I scatter
Bringing my offering of grain to the storerooms
All for sautéed mushrooms
To eat its fruit and its bounty
Still living in York County
O, seek the peace....



Sluice Revisited Again
11-24-15

For childhood's end
On raw steak we depend in that there is nothing to defend
For emails I send
Seek the peace of that city
Where I caused you to be carried away captive
Praying to encipher these messages on a later date
To make these words known
Warring in my sluice
Getting in on their juice
Carrying off surplus water at their pleasure
We are in great distress led to the slaughter
For Hallohesh, Pilah and Shober
Of conditions prevailing in Palestine
For gatekeepers and singers
We will not neglect the house of our God....