morning star n. a planet, esp. Venus, when visible in the east before sunrise.

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I am but a jaded leaf On the forest floor No one can see me I don't build grand cathedrals Speak to the maddening crowds Gather taxes Or grind my axe I'm not so humble In my solitude Though I'm sorry if I swear The great religions swing down They utter truth from the same breath And those in nondesc...

Today I went to visit My brothers and sister I hadn't seen them for so long We travelled down Main St In and out of traffic Red lights and green Until we arrived in their block As usual Though I'm not sure why We visited my sister first On Tenth Avenue The roses in her garden Still amaze Even on thi...

Thanks Teratogen, thanks Linda. Joseph Campbell definitely was a man ahead of his time, a visionary. He put the world of myth/religion together like a jigsaw puzzle. Did you see or hear his 'Power of Myth' series? Simply marvellous. And I would have laughed too Teratogen!

In peace

Morning Star

THE BUDDHA, THE CHRIST Today I went looking for the Buddha and the Christ I was told they were around There was a large religious meeting chaired by popular American charismatic preachers. I was sure to see them there. I passed through the crowds, all chanting, all laughing. Eyes fixed on the gurus...

You may disagree that I write this only for you that I follow no religion but still study it for interest And you may disagree that I believe in God that I also call it Life or Love That we are all bound together in this intricate majesty this Creation and it doesn't matter what religion you were bo...

What's your alternative Mr. Smug? Just watch the world slip into further decay and madness. Into eventual coma. If you want to dream, dream big...

How do you know all the woodsmen are dead?

I want to fight to the death if it so happens But I want to fight I want to fight for 6 million Jews murdered for their lack of belief in Christ the two year olds choking on Zyklon-B gasping silent burnt I want to fight for a dead brother murdering himself in an insane world A dead sister her petals...

The time is coming for these multi-national corporations to fall. A time where each of us holds our heads up high without 'having' to don a This message has been classified as spam and will be deleted by the moderators cap or drink a Diet COKE. The production of necessary goods will continue - it's ...

We all utilize each other's language and song. Some gossip here, a chant there. If Mr. Cohen was 'influenced' by others, so what. I have been by him. It is the nature of life to be so. 'Dance Me To The End Of Love' was played at my father's funeral. Should I not be 'influenced' by that? It is all ab...

I am but a jaded leaf On the forest floor No one can see me I don't build grand cathedrals Speak to the maddening crowds Gather taxes Or grind my axe I'm not so humble In my solitude Though I'm sorry if I swear The great religions swing down They utter truth from the same breath And those in nondesc...

I haven't smoked for one year Yet my breathing is still laboured I draw on life's toxins I forget a word or two And the wind it screams Like it never did before Louder than Metallica I hear the prophets' call And I have no rhythm left I've fallen in a heap The angels laugh at my predicament Oh the i...

songbird wrote:I can't wait till he is on tour. I will be the first to buy tickets!

I only hope he comes to Australia.