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Build Inns In Bethlehem, Jesus Preferred Stable To Steeple And Other Poems
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BUILD INNS IN BETHLEHEM
When Joseph and Mary sought
a room in Bethlehem in which she could
give birth to Jesus, there
was 'no room in the inn'. And
so they gave birth to Jesus
in the sacred stable.
Now it is not that there is
no room in the inn for the pilgrims
to Bethlehem, but no inn at all.
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Footnote:
May God now materialize a 2 state solution
between Palestine and Israel.
(Ralph Nader on CSpan's program After Words
has publicized the
Presbyterian and Methodist strong stance
in asking for the rights of pilgrims
to Bethlehem having hotels and inns
in which to stay. He asked that evangelicals and the Vatican speak up.)
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STABLE OVER STEEPLE
Jesus preferred
stable
to steeple
To the hungry
he gave staples.
He clothed and
housed people.
The animals loved
Him..
they were not coming
to show off their clothes
.. to act as human sheep
following 1 male pastor
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ALL POWER HAS BEEN GIVEN TO US
In alignment with
God all power has
been given to each of us.
We can soak up
the swamp water of
unforgiveness ..
God has given
us the wand
of the Cattails
We are all embodiments
of peace
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TURN THE OTHER CHEEK?
Ignoring is the best
way to distinguish
undesirable behavior
.. said a vivisector who
inflicted pain on animals
to discover what was apparent
to many.
Jesus has said
to turn the other
cheek
the ocean has for
the most part
obeyed this command
she did rarely when slapped
respond
but a pond does with
a splash respond
SINE NOMINE
Sine nomine
with no signature
does the apple tree
give away all her fruit..
only a unique constellation
of seeds her seal
NOAH'S ARK TWO
His heart
is a Noah's Ark
containing
all beings
its loving
to all others arcs
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THEY DIVIDED HER LOTS AMONGST THEM
they divided Joseph's coat amongst the brothers
they divided Jesus' clothes amognst the soldiers
they fought over Bessie's injured body
as they planned to divide the garment of her body
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BOAT OF SPIRIT
The woman felt that the male
hierarchy of her church
was an irrelevant boat
which on the sea of Spirit did float
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MARTHA AND MARY
Said Martha.. who will
eat if no one prepares
food.. as you sit
at His feet
Mary replied..
they will eat..
of joy
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THE GOD OF THE MOST REVILED
Jesus loves the rejected.. the 11th hour worker,
the hundredth lamb...the prodigal son.. the man waiting
at the pool of Bethesda... the woman at the well..
the woman being stoned...the blind, the lame..
the leper... the demon possessed.... the condemned thieves
.. those in hell (a temporary hell to which He has keys)
the more afflicted the greater His love
Thank You God for helping all sentient beings with miracles
of healing, supply, protection, joy, knowledge and love of You now.
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SAINT NICHOLAS
The sun does not shine on some and not others
Saint Nicholas does not give presents to some children
and not others.
God does not love some and not others
When I remove the blocks to my perception, (such as
a mind addicted to variety) I return the love.
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PALMS
The palms of Palm Sunday had become
in four days..
the thorns, the scourges,the nails..
May no sentient trees be harmed
so that their torn off fronds
are distributed on Palm Sunday
When harmed for Him.
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FRUIT OF THE VINE
Genesis One Twenty Nine
is God's design
that we eat fruit of the
tree
and the plant and the vine.
