Religion
We follow the prophets of our times But since men have been granted civilization Religion has passed through many different hands The same primeval mythology translated and adapted Let’s bring the accused at the trial of our faltering memory The spruce, pine or fir who masqueraded as the Christmas tree The plaintiff is the palm […]
Cruella De Vile beauty impersonation Beauty often rhymes with cruelty Maybe Sacher Masoch is to blame But masochism existed long before His Venus in Furs was the illustration Of the mechanisms of faith and fear In the industry of religions… Photo Hugh Ardoin The Night Shift Gallery
A new world of ordinary sufferings As the age of cornucopia closes its eyes Religions are built on fears The power games of the happy or less happy few Playing their hands with pawns to sit on the throne Dreams of immortality at the top And mere survival at the bottom But what sits on […]