Thursday, October 15, 2015

TYPICAL OF MARY

TYPICAL OF MARY

IT WAS TYPICAL OF MARY
THAT  SHE
NEWLY PREGNANT
SHOULD GO TO ASSIST
HER COUSIN ELIZABETH
HERSELF NEWLY PREGNANT
AT AN ADVANCED AGE

AS THE FETUS JOHN
SENSED
THE FETUS JESUS
IT MOVED IN ADORATION

TO ME
THREE THINGS HAPPENED DURING THIS VISITATION
ELIZABETH DECLARED THAT MARY’S FETUS
WAS GOD INCARNATE

MARY SANG AN EXUBERANT SONG OF PRAISE TO GOD

LASTLY
BUT NOT THE LEAST TO ME
A MEDITATION ON COMMUNION
THAT GOD
HAVING IMPREGNATED US BY RECEPTION
WANTS US TO TAKE HIM WHERE HE IS NEEDED

MARY DID A GOOD THING
MANY WOULD CALL IT A MITZVAH
MARY JUST FELT IT WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO
WOULD THAT WE SHOULD FEEL IMPELLED
BY THE PRESENCE OF GOD WITHIN US

FRANK A VOLLMER


Sunday, October 4, 2015

STUPAS

STUPAS




IN CHRISTIANITY WE HAVE WHITE SEPULCHERS
IN THE EAST WHITE STUPAS
IN BOTH CASES
A PLACE FOR DEATH RUMINANTS
MADE TO LOOK PRETTY
IT WAS A JESUS NAME FOR A HYPOCRITE
ALL OF US TUG ON OUR TOGA
WHILE SAYING NOT ME
WE ARE QUICK TO DETECT THE SPECK
IN OUR NEIGHBOR’S EYE
IGNORING THE BOULDER IN OURS
OUR COMMON FAULT
IS TO FIND FAULT WITH OUR NEIGHBOR
EXCUSING OR DIMINISHING OUR OWN
GOD WHO LOVES ME
WARTS AND ALL
HELP ME REMOVE THE SCALES FROM MY EYES
REPAIR THE DAMAGE DONE TO ME
BY ME
WHILE I HELP
MY DAMAGED BROTHERS AND SISTERS
WHOM NOW I SEE
UN-BLINDED BY PRIDE

FRANK A VOLLMER





Friday, September 25, 2015

OUROBOROS

OUROBOROS





IT WAS
IS AND WILL BE
AN OUROBOROS 0F LOVE
FATHER LOVED THE SON
SON LOVED THE SPIRIT
SPIRIT LOVED THE FATHER
WHO LOVED THE SON
WHO LOVED THE SPIRIT
WHO LOVED THE FATHER

THIS NARCISSISTIC GOD DID SOMETHING
THAT HAS PUZZLED MAN EVER SINCE
I SHALL MAKE A FRIEND
WHO LOVES ME FREELY


BEING GOD IS GOOD
BEING LOVED IS BETTER

IT KNEW FULL WELL
THAT THE WORD FREELY
WOULD CAUSE HAVOC
BUT HIS NEED FOR LOVE
REMOVED ALL DOUBTS
I SHALL LOVE MY CREATION
TO THE POINT OF DEATH

SO AT THE ECHO OF TIME
GOD SAID BEGIN
GOD SAID REMEMBER ME
GOD SAID FEED ME
I HUNGER FOR YOUR LOVE

FRANK A VOLLMER


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Monday, September 21, 2015

Aylan Kurdi…DEAD SYRIAN CHILD

Aylan Kurdi…DEAD SYRIAN CHILD
He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them, 37 “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.”…MARK 9:36
 

HE CAME ASHORE LIKE DRIFTWOOD
LIKE JETSAM NOT NEEDED
TO LAY UPON THE SAND
NOT SLEEPING BUT DEAD
WHAT PIECE OF LAND IS WORTH THE DEATH OF A CHILD
WHAT RANK OF IMPORTANCE JUSTIFIES IT
WE PRAY FOR PEACE
PREPARE FOR WAR
WE ARE LIKE THOSE WHO GO TO A RAIN DANCE
WITHOUT AN UMBRELLA
LET THE EARTH REST GENTLY UPON HIM
FOR LIFE WAS NOT
THOSE WHO CLAMOR FOR WAR
SHOULD HOLD A CHILD’S BROKEN BODY
I WONDER IF IT WOULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE
WE THE KEEPERS OF THIS WORLD
MUST ANSWER THESE CHILDREN SOMETIME
WHEN THEY ASK
WHY

FRANK A VOLLMER

Sunday, September 6, 2015

WRESTLING WITH GOD

WRESTLING     (Mark 7:23-26)

WRESTLING WITH GOD IS NOT A SIN
BUT A TIME HONORED EVENT
AS WHEN A SYROPHOENICIAN WOMAN
SAID TO JESUS

HEAL MY CHILD

HE SAID
BECAUSE SHE WAS A GENTILE
 A PAGAN

IT IS NOT RIGHT
TO TAKE THE CHILDREN'S FOOD
TO THROW IT TO THE DOGS

SHE REBUFFED HIM SAYING
EVEN THE DOGS
EAT THE CHILDREN'S
CRUMBS

YOU CAN SEE HIM SMILING
HE'D BEEN BESTED IN AN ARGUMENT
 HE REPLIED GENTLY

GO
YOUR CHILD IS HEALED

FRANK A VOLLMER

Saturday, September 5, 2015

EL SHADDAI - MANY BREASTED ONE

EL SHADDAI

EL SHADDAI
EL SHADDAI

EL SHADDAI
EL SHADDAI
MANY BREASTED GOD
WITH MILK FOR ALL
AND PLENTY
EL SHADDAI
SHADDAI

WHERE WERE YOU GOD
WHEN I WAS LOST
WANDERING THE CAVERNS OF MY MIND
WHERE WERE YOU GOD
WHEN I WAS LOST

HERE

EL SHADDAI
EL SHADDAI
MANY BREASTED GOD
WITH MILK FOR ALL
AND PLENTY
EL SHADDAI
SHADDAI

HERE



FRANK A VOLLMER

Thursday, September 3, 2015

GIDEON BIBLE




GIDEON BIBLE

THE WEARY TRAVELER
FOR WANT OF SOMETHING TO READ
PICKED UP THE GIDEON BIBLE
FROM THE BUREAU
IT FELL OPEN TO JOSHUA
HE READ
HE READ IT THROUGH
THEN PUT IT AWAY DISGUSTED
IT READS LIKE HITLER’S QUEST
FOR LEBENSRAUM
WITH TOTAL DESTRUCTION
OF THE PRESENT INHABITANTS

I CANT BELIEVE IN A GOD
WHO SAYS HE’S LOVE ON ONE HAND
 TOTAL DESTRUCTION ON THE OTHER
WHO WOULD FOLLOW SUCH A GOD

THE GOD WHO MADE ME
DOES NOT WANT ME TO BE CANNON FODDER

HE’D BE LIKE A POTTER
WHO MAKES A BOWL
THEN SMASHES IT ON COMPLETION
THEN CALLS IT
AN ACT OF LOVE

FRANK A VOLLMER