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MASSES IN FLIGHT ALL SEARCHING GREAT SWARMS UNSLAKED THIRST EVIL DESIRE PATHS OF FURY HEAR OUR APOCALYPSE A MAD DISCONTENT A HUNGER LOOMS  NO PEACE IN GREED HUMAN HOPE FAILS  CROPS WITHER INTO BURNT SORROW DUSTY LAND WAILS HOME ABASED  TIRED SOLES FLEE A DIRTY ORANGE SUNSET A LOADED GUN RITE OF MISERY INJURIOUS ARC TO THE CRUCIBLE BLEATING SHEEP HAILED LOATHING PLAGUE OF ENTROPY SANGUINE TARES SERPENT BLOOD FLAMES OF TUBAL-CAIN ASH BOY BURIED SENSELESS LIPS DYED CYAN A BRUISED HEEL ON BASILISK HEAD OIL AND WINE BOTH TO WASH CLEAN NEWS OF HEAVEN REVIVES STAGE THE WEDDING BANQUET OUR PURE HOPE TO RETURN Total Letters: 500 Put Letters Into 25x20 Matrix Subtext 1: I WILL PRODUCE PORTENTS BOTH IN THE SKY AND ON THE EARTH - BLOOD, FIRE AND COLUMNS OF SMOKE. (Joel 2:30 NET)

BLEARY EYES DREARY LIVES LOW SERATONIN UNABLE TO FEEL HIGHS A WEEK FULL OF MONDAYS THOUGHTS POURED LIKE SAP ON DYING MAPLES DOWN THE DRAIN, HOPE CIRCLES WHO HAS KNOWN CALMING GALL? ROTTEN TREE OH MY  HAIR OF ACID NON-BLADE CLEAVER HIVE BEES EARDRUM A DEATH-NOTE OF TOW TEAL-ICE SAD A STRUNG-OUT HELICOPTER A BUTTER IV IN BOILED FURY, WE ENDURE SOMETIMES, WE WANT DEATH BRAIN CRATE FILLS WITH HUMAN WISHES OF PARADISE SHAVEN DREAMERS  MUTTER WITH INSOMNIA ANGER-COLOR PRISON IDIOTIC RAIN PATTERS ON THE CHOP RUSTY ETHER HASN'T WASHED DEN OF WELL-WORN VICES CLEANSING OF MIND OUR NEED A RENEWAL CALCIFIED PINEAL GLANDS  MADE FLESH AGAIN IDEAS OF HEAVEN  TO PURCHASE HOPE CHRIST'S HEMAGLOBIN PIERCES OUR BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER GOLGOTHA TRIUMPH Total Letters: 600 Put Letters Into 30x20 Matrix Subtext 1: FOR WHO HAS KNOWN THE MIND OF THE LORD, SO AS TO ADVISE HIM? BUT WE HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST. (1 Corinthians 2:16 NET)  Put Letters Into 20x30 Matrix Subtext 2: HE GIVES RAIN ON T...

This project was inspired by the miracles in John, and how they connected to the 7 days of the Feast of Tabernacles, leading up to the 8th day (Shemini Atzeret). The 8th day would be when the whole assembly gathered together and prayed for rain. This is when Jesus stood up in the temple and offered for anyone thirsty to drink from Him.  This connection to the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) inspired a project in which a poem on that particular feast served as the reference text for 7 poems related to the miracles in John. I conceptualized this to take the form of a book. The spine of the book is related to Tabernacles. The pages of the book are related to the miracles in John's Gospel.  The pages are in reverse order. I didn't realize when I started that Miracle 1 (water into wine) would end up at the back. Oops.  Spine:  Gideon's Torch *** Page 1: Naturally Sown, Spiritually Raised  (raising of Lazarus)  *** Page 2: Seven Times In Jordan  (healing of th...

EBENEZER HEBREW FOR STONE OF HELP A REJECTED SON OUR FOUNDATION SPRUNG FROM THE FATHER INNOCENT, DESPISED HUNG AS A CURSE BROKEN IN GRIEF RAISED UP ANEW THE NATIONS AWAIT AN INHERITANCE THE BODY'S CORRUPT SEED  SPROUTS SILVER UNTO THE RISEN SUN BIDDEN OF HIS WAY SIN'S GUILT JARS US A MAD AEON AGREES RATS IN THE FRESH SEED EARNED HAVOC A SUGARY CANCER EARTHBOUND ROT A COMPOST SHOOTS SPRING UP  AS PLANTED SEED OF HEAVEN IS BROUGHT INTO BEING IDEALS OUTLAST DUST WHENEVER PLANTED BY LAW THE DESCENDING TRUTH  OF GOD'S PATTERNS FRACTALS IN LUSH SYNCHRONY STUCK, WE DREAM FOR A GUIDE A DARE TO LIVE IT IS MANY YEARS HERE THAT ERASE WOE KEY THREADS BY HALLOWED MEN LEAD OLD ADAM HINT IN SUBTLE ADAGE EVE'S HOPING A BRAIN TOLD HALOED VERSES CAN LOVE TRUTH EACH PEARL LIFTING OUR EYES SO A DIVINE HOPE TRIMS OUR JADED FLESH A CLOSED HEART AN UNWATERED SEED WORDS OF LIFE END DROUGHT SPIRIT OF GOD REVIVES A THIRSTY LAND DUST WASHED AWAY IN WATERS OF HEAVEN THE OUTPOURING NEEDS REPENTANCE...