(v
the hierophant)
this
orthodox thing is not for me.
i
respect people of religion
but
when i’m in church i want to flee.
belief
in one god is a prison.
yes. there is value in discipline.
value
in ceremony & rite.
but
beyond cultural christening
original
sin begs a good fight.
there
is power in prayer. this is true.
but a
penitent can meditate
anywhere
at all without a cue
from
a prelate of the first estate.
rules
& regulations cannot free.
this
orthodox thing is not for me.
© polly macdavid
thank you Jim Misener for allowing me to use your photograph in the creation of the tarot card for this poem. The picture of the Hierophant is John Doman as Pope Alexander VI from the Netflix productions of "The Borgias" which I thought was fabulous.
this poem is cross-posted at https://crystalapplequeen.wordpress.com/2015/05/14/a-new-poem-not-necessarily-a-good-poem/
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