Poetry Thread: Athiest/Agnostic themed poetry welcome!

[Lethkhar]

Mr. You're a Better Man Than I by The Yardbirds

Can you judge a man,
By the way he wears his hair?
Can you read his mind,
By the clothes that he wears?
Can you see a bad man,
By the pattern on his tie?

Well then, Mr, you're a better man than I,
Yeah, Mr, you're a better man than I,
Oh, Mr, you're a better man than I,
Yeah, Mr, you're a better man than I.

Could you tell a wise man,
By the way he speaks or spells?
Is this more important,
Than the stories that he tells?
And call a man a fool,
If for wealth he doesn't strive?

Well then, Mr, you're a better man than I,
Yeah, Mr, you're a better man than I,
Oh, Mr, you're a better man than I,
Yeah, Mr, you're a better man than I.

Can you condemn a man,
If your faith he doesn't hold?
Say the colour of his skin,
Is the colour of his soul?
Could you say that men,
For king and country all must die?

Well, Mr, you're a better man than I,
Yeah, Mr, you're a better man than I,
Oh, Mr, you're a better man than I,
Yeah, Mr, you're a better man than I



Not an atheist song nor band, by any means. I'd heard this song before, of course. I just hadn't listened to the lyrics before. I love the last verse. I believe this song may have made it to my Top Ten songs.

Congratulations Yardbirds! biggrin  

[Lethkhar]

I think I just invented my own style of poetry!

Check it out:

Pleased To See No Lack Of Compassion

If you see me grin or laugh
Know that my mind dwells on the past
In my daydreams I am free
I'm free to sprout wings and see her again
Pleased to see

Sitting in my glutton's chair
I smile on thoughts of places where
I get to touch the one I love
And tell her face to face that that is true
No lack of

Thinking of her as always
Leads to wond'ring what holds her gaze
What does my soul grip, so ashen
That still glows red hot and will not die?
Compassion  

[Ruminating Skeptic]

wow, all the poetry posted here has been amazing. It has inspired me to edit a peice I did a while ago; i will post it once i do so!

Please keep this up, i'm really enjoying this!  

[Prince Rilian]

I wish I could write poetry still. I haven't been able to for years.  

[Tenth Speed Writer]

I wrote this in response to a conversation my history teacher and I had on the possible result of a direct attack on the U.S. by radical Islam.

We both agreed that we would probably end up with something along the lines of the Japanese concentration camps in WW2, and as disgusting as it is, it wouldn't be far from merited, as far as government action goes. They can only act on a grand scale, and telling the public to be suspicious of any Muslim as to whether they're radical or not simply begs us to do what we did to Communists and red political philosophy back during the Cold War.

Only, here, we're dealing with religion.

Quote:

Where will you be when the world turns 'round?
Who will you turn to when bombs scar the ground?

What will you be thinking
when we're called upon again
to learn from our mistakes
in the past, and all their ends?

How will you respond
when asked for open eyes,
but to hold true to directions
that some say are only lies?

Will you entrust your freedoms
without becoming blind
surrender what is asked of you
and yet strive to be wise?

Where will your heart fall to
when it is asked to fear?
Will that caution turn to hate
Or will you shed a tear?

Would you fall on knee and pray
or hear all the scripture you've been given?
Listen to hate as it is preached
or hold close those words of wisdom?

What will you tell yourself as your cousins burn
as paradigms fade away, as former-evils have their turn?
Where will you be when the world turns 'round,
and who will you turn to when bombs scar the ground?

If you're wondering, it was made to address a Christian audience.  

[Sanguvixen]

Oh wow...Speed. I like that! It's very nice, and well done.

I like how you used the second verse in the first stanza and repeated it in the last stanza.

 

[ProjectOmicron88]

A long time ago, in Paraidse on Earth,
An omnipotent being gave world-changing birth.
A man formed from dust, full of vigor and life,
First said to God, "Hey, make me a wife."

God became mad at the puny little man,
And reached down to him with a glowing right hand,
Ripped open his torso, and pulled out a bone,
And thusly decreed, "Now leave me ******** me!" said the man. "What was that for?
"A wife too much for you? How about just a whore?"
The rib became woman, with no clothing or name,
"I'm Adam," said the man, "And you are the same."

"Adam's a boy's name, you stupid feeb.
"Quit your ordering, and call me Eve."
"Eve it is," said Adam, as he turned to the sky.
"What should we do now, almighty big guy?"

"Be fruitful and multiply! That means have lots of sex,
"Oh hell," said the boss man, "What was I gonna say next?
"Oh yeah, see that tree way over there, growing up from the grass?
"Don't eat from it, or I'll excommunicate your a**."

Whilst picking fruit, Eve found a snake,
"How's it going, sweetcheeks?" he smugly spake.
"A talking serpent?" said Ever with disgust.
"This story is strange, but say what you must."

"About what God said," he so smugly hissed,
"I happen to know, he wouldn't be pissed
"If you ate from this here tree," he deviously grinned.
"But then," said Eve, "I'd done and gone sinned!"

"Bullshit!" said the snake, "I know what I'm saying."
"If we eat from this tree, we'll no longer be staying."
Eve plucked an apple from the tree, and said,
"We may have to leave, but at least we won't be dead!"

Next thing they knew, they were out on their asses.
They ******** it up for humanity's masses.
Actually, hang on, this story sucks.
Who the hell wrote this, some delusional ******** mean, come on, talking snakes and Eden?
And what did it matter if the apples were eaten?
Screw it, this story of Adam and Eve.
I just find it too stupid to believe.  

[Theophrastus]

I really hope that's set to an Irish fiddle tune.  

[Dissnitive Blade]

ProjectOmicron88

A long time ago, in Paraidse on Earth,
An omnipotent being gave world-changing birth.
A man formed from dust, full of vigor and life,
First said to God, "Hey, make me a wife."

God became mad at the puny little man,
And reached down to him with a glowing right hand,
Ripped open his torso, and pulled out a bone,
And thusly decreed, "Now leave me ******** me!" said the man. "What was that for?
"A wife too much for you? How about just a whore?"
The rib became woman, with no clothing or name,
"I'm Adam," said the man, "And you are the same."

"Adam's a boy's name, you stupid feeb.
"Quit your ordering, and call me Eve."
"Eve it is," said Adam, as he turned to the sky.
"What should we do now, almighty big guy?"

"Be fruitful and multiply! That means have lots of sex,
"Oh hell," said the boss man, "What was I gonna say next?
"Oh yeah, see that tree way over there, growing up from the grass?
"Don't eat from it, or I'll excommunicate your a**."

Whilst picking fruit, Eve found a snake,
"How's it going, sweetcheeks?" he smugly spake.
"A talking serpent?" said Ever with disgust.
"This story is strange, but say what you must."

"About what God said," he so smugly hissed,
"I happen to know, he wouldn't be pissed
"If you ate from this here tree," he deviously grinned.
"But then," said Eve, "I'd done and gone sinned!"

"Bullshit!" said the snake, "I know what I'm saying."
"If we eat from this tree, we'll no longer be staying."
Eve plucked an apple from the tree, and said,
"We may have to leave, but at least we won't be dead!"

Next thing they knew, they were out on their asses.
They ******** it up for humanity's masses.
Actually, hang on, this story sucks.
Who the hell wrote this, some delusional ******** mean, come on, talking snakes and Eden?
And what did it matter if the apples were eaten?
Screw it, this story of Adam and Eve.
I just find it too stupid to believe.

Hmm I like this, it has a certain mix, the rhyming from olden times, mixed with the rampant cuss words of the modern 21st century Teen. Well done. I agree with Theophrastus, it would make a good Irish fiddle tune.  

[Lethkhar]

ProjectOmicron88

A long time ago, in Paraidse on Earth,
An omnipotent being gave world-changing birth.
A man formed from dust, full of vigor and life,
First said to God, "Hey, make me a wife."

God became mad at the puny little man,
And reached down to him with a glowing right hand,
Ripped open his torso, and pulled out a bone,
And thusly decreed, "Now leave me ******** me!" said the man. "What was that for?
"A wife too much for you? How about just a whore?"
The rib became woman, with no clothing or name,
"I'm Adam," said the man, "And you are the same."

"Adam's a boy's name, you stupid feeb.
"Quit your ordering, and call me Eve."
"Eve it is," said Adam, as he turned to the sky.
"What should we do now, almighty big guy?"

"Be fruitful and multiply! That means have lots of sex,
"Oh hell," said the boss man, "What was I gonna say next?
"Oh yeah, see that tree way over there, growing up from the grass?
"Don't eat from it, or I'll excommunicate your a**."

Whilst picking fruit, Eve found a snake,
"How's it going, sweetcheeks?" he smugly spake.
"A talking serpent?" said Ever with disgust.
"This story is strange, but say what you must."

"About what God said," he so smugly hissed,
"I happen to know, he wouldn't be pissed
"If you ate from this here tree," he deviously grinned.
"But then," said Eve, "I'd done and gone sinned!"

"Bullshit!" said the snake, "I know what I'm saying."
"If we eat from this tree, we'll no longer be staying."
Eve plucked an apple from the tree, and said,
"We may have to leave, but at least we won't be dead!"

Next thing they knew, they were out on their asses.
They ******** it up for humanity's masses.
Actually, hang on, this story sucks.
Who the hell wrote this, some delusional ******** mean, come on, talking snakes and Eden?
And what did it matter if the apples were eaten?
Screw it, this story of Adam and Eve.
I just find it too stupid to believe.

That is awesome.  

[Sanguvixen]

;laughs; Wow...I liked that one Omicron. So..did you write that?

It's catchy and witty! Although...the language could have been toned down just a little. Other than that..nice!

 

[Sanguvixen]

Hmmm...seeing this thread up and kicking again makes me happy. I haven't put pen to paper in a long time for the sake of poetry. I'm going to try my hand at it tonight. I think I have a theme already thought up, too.

 

[ProjectOmicron88]

Sanguvixen

;laughs; Wow...I liked that one Omicron. So..did you write that?

It's catchy and witty! Although...the language could have been toned down just a little. Other than that..nice!

Hehe, yeah, I wrote it. My dad's an English literature professor at the college I go to, so I grew up around poetry and lots of Irish folk music. And about the language, I tend to do a lot of that. They're fun words.