'Seven Golden Lamp Stands'



Seven golden lamp stands
Four horsemen in mid-flight
Seven seals are broken,
To judge the wrong from right.

Seven-headed monsters
Emerging from the sea
Ten Horns tipped with diadems
One belonged to me.

Angels blowing trumpets
Thrones surround the King
Most are chanting praises
The lesser angels sing

All the signs are here my Lord
Is it 'Apocalypse' now?
Can I take another drink
Or should I take a vow?

What I take from all of this
Amidst the nods and shrugs
One thing I know for certain is...
John had some powerful drugs.

Myths and legends, are often tribal
And maybe John's powerful drug
Came in the form of the Holy Bible...
Through a God-sent spiritual hug.

About this poem

Inspired by the book of Revelations

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Written on August 27, 2023

Submitted by lovingempath on August 27, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABXB XCAC XDXD XEXE XFXF GHGH
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 669
Words 131
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

Robin Loving

Sometimes the words flow like a murder of crows. They've held my secrets for the past 65-years. And sometimes they repeat them back to me, and laugh. more…

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2 Comments
  • LinYoest
    One more vivid and powerful poem. It's like a short version of part of the Book of Revelation. Another well penned piece, Robin!
    LikeReply7 months ago
  • Zoey.primo
    Because I study the Bible and it speaks so poetically of the revelation of John and brings his words to life in an all new way
    LikeReply7 months ago

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