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The Beast: Sacred Poetry

by Cosmic Poet Simon Pole

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Apr 27, 2026
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The Beast

A beast I saw who kept his cell,
And at the bars I heard him yell
His raw complaint, and he us cursed,
For who were we to thwart his thirst,
And hunt him like a cornered hound
To net and trap and bring here bound.

“Why should I not the little kill,
And use them as befits my will?
For they are weak a…

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