*see author's note at bottom of poem


Zombies Don't Go To Heaven (with references and vocab)

Zombification of civilization spread
aloft tops of ancient ziggurats.

Ishtar's eggs and Ahriman's seed
became the zygotes of desolation.

In darkness they festered until birth-
born to be the children of the dead.

Their Godless pride declared war
against Shechinah's eternal glory.

Glowing life is sheltered from evil
inside Zion's Utopian gemmed walls.

Their darkness shall find defeat,
forever lost in their own perdition.

 

Author's Note: http://av1611.com/kjbp/articles/moorman-easter.html (Easter or Passover?) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passover zombification- turning one into a zombie-the body of a dead person given the semblance of life, Ishtar was the ancient Sumero-Babylonian goddess of love and fertility. She is often described as the daughter of Anu, the god of the air. In most of the myths concerning her, she is described as an evil, heartless, women who destroyed her mates and lovers. Her greatest lover was the farm god Tammuz, who is similar to the Greek Adonis. After he died she went into the underworld to retrieve him but her efforts were vain and she returned to the living world alone. Later, in the great epic of Gilgamesh, she tried to make Gilgamesh her husband, but he refused her and reminded her of her former lovers, whom she mercilessly killed or left injured. She reported this to her father, Anu, and he gave her the mystical bull of heaven to avenge herself. Gilgamesh and his friend Enkidu stopped and killed the mighty creature and threw its headless body at her feet. They also insulted her, and she responded by sending disease to kill Gilgamesh's best friend Enkidu. She is one of Aphrodite's counterparts. Ahriman, the principle of evil in Persian mythology, was personified as Angra Mainya, "the destructive spirit," who introduced death into the world. He led the forces of evil against the host of Spenta Mainya, "the holy spirit," who assisted Ahura Mazdah, "the wise lord" and final victor in the cosmic war. "In the beginning," said Zoroaster (see Zoroastrianism), "the twin spirits were known as the one good and the other evil, in thought, word, and deed. Between them the wise chose wisely, not so the fools. And when these spirits met they established life and death so that in the end the followers of deceit should meet with the worst existence, but the followers of truth with the wise lord." (http://www.themystica.com/mythical-folk/articles/ahriman.html ) Main Entry: She·chi·nah Variant(s): or She·ki·nah \shə-ˈḵē-nə, -ˈkē-nə, -ˈkī-nə\ Function: noun Etymology: Hebrew shĕkhīnāh Date: 1663 : the presence of God in the world as conceived in Jewish theology Zion-heaven as the final gathering place of true believers perdition- –noun 1.a state of final spiritual ruin; loss of the soul; damnation. 2.the future state of the wicked. 3.hell (def. 1). 4.utter destruction or ruin. 




Poetry by melanie sue
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Written on 2010-04-05 at 00:43

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This is great, other than being a little hard on Zombies. The optimism and the assurance of the final four lines is heartening.

jim
2010-04-05


night soul woman The PoetBay support member heart!
Oh wow:) You know what Melanie? Unfortunately I cannot even pronounce some words(because I do not know how) and that does somehow kill my reading experience:( I do know that sometimes you record your poems:)and in case you do that please let me know:) I would love to hear you reading your poem! Thank you for sharing:) and I will search some more info about your author's note:) I love to learn more about mythology and so on:)
2010-04-05


NicholasG
Now, if someone could just explain the Zombification of modern government...
Very interesting Melanie. I've always found Mythology fascinating.
Thanks, Nick
PS. This gives new meaning to my Mazdah Protegé;-)
2010-04-05