Serpentine

These slithery slinks, cursed

Without legs, hugging the contours of her arm

Those fearsome fangs, hidden

Do they in secret intend her harm?

Cold-blooded creatures, symbols

Of man’s famous Eden fall

Now feared, loathed, stigmatized

Able to captivate, mesmerize, enthrall.

Friday’s 40-Or-Less Photo Challenge is hosted by Robin at Pensieve.

What is the opposite of God?

God

All-powerful, Perfect

Loving, Amazing, Knowing

Sovereign  Creator  -  Evil,  Dark

Consuming, Obscuring, Infecting

Selfish, Painful

SIN.

This month’s poetic license featured the poetic form, Diamante. A form which begins with a subject, and ends with it opposite, and when centered looks like a diamond. (For more specific instructions see here.) My immediate thought was God and Sin. Nothing could be more opposite. But since we have a theme and this month’s theme is emotions or the great outdoors.. you can see that I’m not exactly following the rules here. So consider that one a freebie. If you want a rule-abiding, theme-following poem, you’ll have to read this one:

Breezes

Whispery Caress

Fleeting, Brushing, Skin-Kissing

Flowing  Gently.  Hushed.  Quiet.

Stopping, Ceasing, Halting

Still.

Imagine sitting outside on your porch swing listening to the birds sing, or on a mountain side admiring the beauty of the valley below - in all this seeing the evidence of God everywhere you look, His amazing creation that bears witness to his splendor.

God is good.

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