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Title: Do Not Believe In God Post by: Daniel Franklin on November 02, 2007, 05:41:40 PM God poetry is one of my favorite genres, although I have to confess to being an atheist. Why does an atheist write about God? Because the idea of God is an important one. And the experience of "God" can be life changing - more so than mere belief. That is the point of this first poem.
Do Not Believe In God Do not believe in god Do not have faith SEE GOD in stars and sunlight and the face of your lover HEAR GOD in wind and waves and the music of the birds TASTE GOD in berries and beer and meals eaten with friends SMELL GOD in flowers and forests and the air after a storm FEEL GOD in snow and sand and the warmth of a fire KNOW GOD in love and longing and your hunger for beauty RETURN again and again returnto these things FORGET YOUR CHURCHES They are cages for God that capture only humans BELIEF IS HERESY FAITH IS IGNORANCE And you are killing love and truth and beauty every time you speak his name God, the one people believe in, is but an invention of man, and as such will change with time. Already, the God of old that said to kill witches (Exodus 22) and ordered the killing of women and children (Joshua 6) is growing into something more loving. To paraphrase Corinthians, "when I was a child, I believed in a small god, when grew up, I gave up childish gods." This poem started from that idea. A Child God God is but a child Playing with insects. Sometimes he hates you, Sometimes he hurts you But give him your love Because he needs it. And forgive him always; He will learn from your example. We do not value a child less Because he is not yet a man. We nurture him; We know that he will grow. So do not worry Thinking that we are godless. We have a child-god; We know that he will grow. Steve Gillman has been playing with poetry for thirty years. He and his wife Ana created the game "Deal-A-Poem," which can be accessed for free at: http://www.dealapoem.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Steven_Gillman |