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I think Christendom has: I think Christendom has failed to take seriously the Apostle Saint Paul's assertions, in the Philippian letter, that we are a colony of Heaven; and must, therefore, bring the culture of our Mother Country, Heaven, to bear upon the country---the Earth---which we colonize.  With that Mother Culture, we are able to see the miracles that God has embedded in this earth, and that these, as foretastes of the Heavenly, are meant to be not only cherished, but closely observed and appreciated:  the change of seasons, dawn and dusk, the flowering of a garden and its autumn decline in preparation for next spring.  The great (and now deceased) British actor, Peter Cushing, himself a devout Christian, suggested that the recurrence and regularity of the seasons (due, of course, to the 23 degree angle of tilt in the planetary axis) had been meant, by God, to be a metaphor of Heaven's eternity.

When we were quite younger a: When we were quite younger a cousin of mine from W.Va. used to have a favorite phrase for every political discussion: "just nuke 'em." Years later, a group of friends from OH had the same sentiment. We live in the 21st century these days but sometimes it hard to tell if the brutishness of our forebears have really been refined or redefined. Being "prima" is somehow now combined with being "donna." A moral quandary nonetheless. Stirring and sombre in the same breath. 

Thanks most kindly  : Thanks most kindly  

Thank you so much for reading: Thank you so much for reading and leaving more than a comment; it is radiant and heart-stirring Truth. It's always a great honor when an awe-inspiring poet stops by.  

You are absolutely right, my: You are absolutely right, my Brother!  Sorry for my delay in reply, I was "in and out" with illness, after two long stays in the hospital, followed by rehab facilities.

Ain't that the truth!  Very: Ain't that the truth!  Very astute observation, in your poem, which both ancient and recent History bear out.  Ironi:  Lenin and his thugs came to power because the people feared the Czar; and Mussolini, and his imitator, the housepainter, and their thugs came to power for fear of Lenin's Bolsehviks.  I have heard that the fear of Jack the Ripper even came near to toppling Lord Salisbury's government under Queen Victoria (we know she scolded both the PM and the Police Commissioner for not---in her opinion---doing enough to contain the problem).  I think the case could be made that even the Snake in Eden played hob on the misguided fear of the two naked knuckleheads who were living there.

This has been a time honoured: This has been a time honoured personal practise of mine in every site. At times it surprises the 'thread hoggers' and the 'forum nazis' but as you so eloquently shared it helps to keep the flame alive, to reconnect with works and poets from a shared yesterday, and to reactivate connections that over time have been eclipsed. I agree full well and encourage all to consider this worthy persuasion.