fly-by-nite lighthouse
By word of Our testimony
up will We rise
surge through canopies
boundless, wild
chasing the dawn-born sun
We can't be stopped
We can't be slowed,
captured or shunned
With trumpeting calls
Our flock breaks forth
through sickly-hued sky-
putrid puffs of brown vapor
Our victory cannot deny
Through singed tears of angels
feathers hurtle and slice,
Our vision of power
is the visage of sacrifice
via the sword of our mouths.
We, a v-shaped cone of triumph
Rush, coursing through air
becoming energy itself-
Our chorus of voices
serenades the daybreak
sounds of principle-wealth-
reason, compassion, truth
winged horses of Our very own
and following is life;
freedom;
evidenced in every tone
Resounding from all directions,
bold word of Our testimony.

E-MAIL THE WOULD-BE POET
ALL POETRY COPYRIGHT MB TANKERSLEY 2005
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axios
My reflections on the Book of Revelations and what it means from my spiritual perspective. I tire of the general misinterpretation of the liberation theory of the book from both the hard right and the hard left. Once you realize all humanity is represented by the figure of the "conquering lamb" it becomes easier to see.