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Mine Enemy: A Sacred Poem

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Apr 01, 2025
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Mine Enemy

by Cosmic Poet Simon Pole

Is Abraham or Jesus mild
The model of the righteous child?
Combatants who dispatch their foe,
Or peace-makers who turn and go?
To smite or smile: That is the choice,
Which speaker’s words will fill our voice,
When both in faith were vouchsafed true,
And both the rest of He…

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