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Monarchy

Das Narrenschiff by Domenico Gnoli, 1933-1970 Monarchy Seems somehow cuddly, Harmless, And safe. No one fears the King Nor any from the ship of fools that attend him. Rather we claim ownership; We put him in our pocket Wear him On our lapel But what protection Does the king afford us? What advantage? We areContinueContinue reading “Monarchy”

Perfect Submission

In the hymn this refers to an absolute submission, an absolute trust, and loyalty. To submit in strength can be significant, to submit in weakness is an irrelevance. But in this religious sense, the submission seems to be one way. The pilgrim submits to a powerful God in the hope of winning eternity. This isContinueContinue reading “Perfect Submission”