THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD

[Maureen K Clifford]

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Maureen Clifford © The Scribbly Bark Poet 09/13


The man who sold the world you know, did a mighty good job.
Seven restless sleeps would have been hard
but he rose to the challenge and it’s stood the test of time
we still enjoy the bluebell glades and grapes that make the wine;
in fact I think you’d have to say the whole darn things sublime
all free for viewing – part of our back yard.

The man who sold the world seems was a marketing guru
although I doubt he saw himself as such.
He overcame the problems - one of which was lack of fire.
OK! He underestimated that human desire
to do the very thing we’re told will drop us in the mire -
but overall we shouldn’t whinge too much.

The man who sold the world perhaps today is overwhelmed
at angst and anger unfolding below.
It really is a tragedy to see nations at war
as down the barrel of a gun world hate is spewing forth
and carried on the wind are cries from persecuted poor.
I doubt he thinks this is the way to go.

I wonder if the man who sold the world wonders sometime,
about the turn events have sadly taken.
I wonder if he ever thinks he should have scrapped his vision…
not worried ‘bout the seas and skies and never made provision
for populating - each live animal made with precision.
For now it seems his gifts we are forsaking.

[Neville Briggs]

Since you introduced the subject, Maureen, I'll continue by quoting from the famous Book of the Revelation ( it isn't called book of revelations ) where the author John, relates his vision " Then I saw a new sky and a new earth, for the former sky and the former earth had passed away.....and He Who is seated on the throne said ' See ! I make all things new..' "

The theme of the redemption of all creation is a major theme in the Bible but doesn't seem to capture the attention of many preachers. Maybe they don't think it can happen. We will find out one way or the other.

[Rod Walford]

Since you introduced the subject, Maureen, I'll continue by quoting from the famous Book of the Revelation ( it isn't called book of revelations ) where the author John, relates his vision " Then I saw a new sky and a new earth, for the former sky and the former earth had passed away.....and He Who is seated on the throne said ' See ! I make all things new..' "

The theme of the redemption of all creation is a major theme in the Bible but doesn't seem to capture the attention of many preachers. Maybe they don't think it can happen. We will find out one way or the other.

Well said Neville !

[Maureen K Clifford]

I bow to your expertise re the Bible Neville - I just kind of thought that whoever the creator was that he or she must be mightily ticked off right now with all the crap that is going on down here. Since humans seem to have so little respect or care for what they they have it must be tempting to wipe the slate clean and start again - shades of Noah

[Neville Briggs]

Not much expertise Maureen. Certainly Noah stands as a warning that there are limits, and consequences ( The real Noah not Russell Crowe's travesty ),

By the way, the idea ( given in Crowe's movie , which I have seen ) that the Creator gave mankind carte blanche to exploit natural resources is a false idea, not found in the real Noah story.

And of course the promise of renewal does not release us from our responsibility to manage resources . It's the " old-fashioned " concept of stewardship which the dictionary tells us means " person employed to manage another's property, especially a large house or estate ". The contemporary exploiters appear to have forgotten that we are not owners but stewards. The negligent or rapacious steward is to be called to account by the owner.

[Heather]

...here endeth the sermon

[Neville Briggs]

I could go on if you want

[Heather]

Do you think?

[Neville Briggs]

The real problem is not that they sell the world, but that they sell their souls to gain the world.

[manfredvijars]

How wonderful it must be to be able to look forward to something better than this Earth. Means that we don't have to clean up after us ... But then again, I must confess that I'm still bemused by the many fairy-stories about imaginary friends and great floods from a flawed book ....