Don't forget to listen to a reading of the poem and discover the backstory behind the topics toward the end!
Quaked is the pearly
kingdom by the land’s
oldest scar –
A blemish that has
long marred since
the days of
Noah’s
Ark.
Wisdom can no
longer be
an aversion
or an
allergy –
That humanity,
slaps aside
with each and
every prayer −
Wishing to be blessed
with purses of coin rather
than enlightenment’s billionaire.
No − the death of ignorance
will not be through
Weighty words or the
Sunday School
verse,
An auspicious millennium
or technology’s
mirth,
It will be at the hands
of each newborn youth −
Choosing between
the hell of now or a
paradise forsook.
South Sandwich Islands - These islands are located near the coast of South America and were rocked by a 5.6 magnitude earthquake.
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kingdom by the land’s
oldest scar –
A blemish that has
long marred since
the days of
Noah’s
Ark.
Wisdom can no
longer be
an aversion
or an
allergy –
That humanity,
slaps aside
with each and
every prayer −
Wishing to be blessed
with purses of coin rather
than enlightenment’s billionaire.
No − the death of ignorance
will not be through
Weighty words or the
Sunday School
verse,
An auspicious millennium
or technology’s
mirth,
It will be at the hands
of each newborn youth −
Choosing between
the hell of now or a
paradise forsook.
Listen to a reading of the poem!
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Background Info:
Here's the backstory behind some of the topics so you can understand certain references in the poem...
South Sandwich Islands - These islands are located near the coast of South America and were rocked by a 5.6 magnitude earthquake.
Butão - The Portuguese word for Bhutan, a tiny kingdom in a mountainous region that is ruled by a religious head known as Je Khenpo.
Y2K - A rumored computer glitch that was predicted to wreak havoc at the beginning of the new millennium. It often was jokingly referred to as the end of times.
Harold Camping - A reverend that has spread a prediction across the globe, through billboard ads for a Christian Radio station, that the world will end on May 21, 2011.
Harold Camping - A reverend that has spread a prediction across the globe, through billboard ads for a Christian Radio station, that the world will end on May 21, 2011.
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