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Dead Vision Quest


Worshipping

at the altar

of self-destruction

western man enshrined

 

Paying false homage

to every tree

the forest

in deep decline

 

Losing his place

among God’s creatures

to wander

far and wide

 

Asking flawed questions

running in place

consensus

— ill defined

 

(The 1st Book Of Prayers: March, 2025) 

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