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Human beings are inclined to divide rather than unite, but isn’t love a common bond, and one we would do well to acknowledge rather than be persuaded to pursue the politics of division by various socio-cultural-religious forces that so like to dominate for domination’s sake…?
Love does not discriminate; it is as much an integral part of the human spirit whether those engaging with it are gay, straight, transgender or bisexual; nor does religion have a monopoly on spirituality as I discovered upon turning to nature where religion failed me altogether.
Love does not discriminate; it is as much an integral part of the human spirit whether those engaging with it are gay, straight, transgender or bisexual; nor does religion have a monopoly on spirituality as I discovered upon turning to nature where religion failed me altogether.
A SENSE OF SPIRITUALITY
Down by the river,
where kingfishers fly,
I lay with my lover
one joyful summer’s day,
passing clouds
parting for kisses
from fair Apollo,
as if reaffirming our faith
in peace, love,
and a native integrity,
nor necessarily less so
for being gay
Down by the river,
where music fills the air,
I kissed my gay lover
under eaves of a willow tree,
its leaves shimmering
like stained glass windows
as if Earth Mother
restoring Apollo’s church
to the likes of us
to worship at the altar
of passion and rediscover
its spirituality
Down by the river
summer flowers fill the air
with perfumes
conspiring to fill our church
with all the colours,
smells, sounds of love
and a peace of mind
that Earth Mother would have
a common humanity
bring to bear on each other
whatever our ethnicity, creed
sex or sexuality
Copyright R. N. Taber 2015
[Note: This post-poem also appears on my general poetry blog today.] RNT
