Beautiful lines, as always. Great inspiration. You painted the wall of the heartless super-beast who derives joy in being splattered with the blood babies, mothers and the aged, toothless elders.
But here is my question for you, Chidi: Isn't there another monster on the other side of the inferno? I can't wait to hear you give him a touch-up on the canvas of malevolence. I'm reminded of the ancient (was it Assyrian) king who bragged that he built a gate before his enemies' city; slew one out of two, and from their cries he found joy and spread their skins at the gate of the city.
Just thinking along with you, my friend!
MOA
On Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 02:39:11 AM GMT+1, Chidi Anthony Opara, FIIM, CDOA <chidi.opara@gmail.com> wrote:
By Chidi Anthony Opara
I am supreme leader,
supreme leader of the faithfuls,
I am the earth mouth
Of the Supreme Deity.
From the comfort
Of my cosy shrine
I initiate killing sprees,
I kiss the foreheads of killers
And proclaim them holy warriors.
I kiss the foreheads
Of killers of infidels.
I give swords to killers
And proclaim them
Defenders of the faith.
I bless killers
Who kill unholy infants
And rape their unworthy mothers.
I fabricate fantasies
Of fantastic rewards
In phantom paradise.
The monster I created
Will catch me
And devour me,
I cannot run from my shadow.
(Poem presented as social service, all rights reserved)
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Chidi Anthony Opara is a Poet, Institute Of Information Management Professional Fellow, MIT Chief Data Officer Ambassador and Editorial Adviser at News Updates(https://updatesonnews.substack.com)
He is a recipient of International Award/Recognition For Excellence In Data And Information Management, with 253 mentions on Academia(academia.edu)as at July 22nd, 2024.
More about him here: https://independent.academia.edu/ChidiAnthonyOpara
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