Friday, September 25, 2015

the demon returns

the demon crept back
sneaking up
past the crossroads

not sneaky enough
to fool
this tired monk

warnings swirl
sulfur laden lies
dark rumours
of his approach

I tuck
a bit deeper
pulled my hood down
slip by quick
shutter the temple doors
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19 comments:

  1. Sherry Blue SkySeptember 26, 2015 at 12:48 PM

    The tired monk cannot be hoodwinked. I see you, pulling your hood down, shuttering the doors. Ever alert, the tired monk.

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  2. Old EggSeptember 27, 2015 at 8:19 AM

    That demon can squeeze in very tight places so it might be best to front him head on.

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  3. Jae RoseSeptember 27, 2015 at 8:26 AM

    I truly believe the monk can trump the demon...monks are smarter after all

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  4. MarySeptember 27, 2015 at 8:41 AM

    Though the demon returns, the old monk will find a way to keep him at bay. I have faith.

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  5. XSeptember 27, 2015 at 8:43 AM

    It is best to guard you gates,
    the enemy is always prowling
    looking for a way in
    to tear us down.

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2015 at 8:59 AM

    Like the sulphur laden lies...nice image.

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  7. Rosemary Nissen-WadeSeptember 27, 2015 at 9:26 AM

    Yes, we get harder to fool as we get older.

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  8. Sumana RoySeptember 27, 2015 at 9:26 AM

    demons are nothing to the wise monks :)

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  9. brudbergSeptember 27, 2015 at 10:58 AM

    If the tired monk should be sleeping it's better to have that hood down.

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  10. De JacksonSeptember 27, 2015 at 11:59 AM

    Love those "sulfur laden lies," especially.

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  11. kaykualaSeptember 27, 2015 at 12:03 PM

    No fooling. The tired monk is prepared. It is a survival !

    Hank

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  12. Kerry O'ConnorSeptember 27, 2015 at 1:45 PM

    Good for you! A vigilant monk is most needful in these times.

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  13. tonispencerSeptember 27, 2015 at 2:18 PM

    Being vigilant can make one tired, but not being makes us demon fodder. We all need to be vigilant monks and the tired monk gives us strength to continue. Spencer is Kanzensakura

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  14. J.N.T.September 27, 2015 at 2:59 PM

    this felt like a monastery in the medieval times where friars actually encounter demons lurking near their temples...good write!!!

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  15. Sanaa RizviSeptember 27, 2015 at 3:21 PM

    Though the monk is tired.. but vigilant nonetheless :)
    Well penned.

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  16. DonnaSeptember 27, 2015 at 3:50 PM

    Oh I loved reading this...I can see the tired monk pulling down his hood and safely latching the door; escaping!

    Donna@LivingFromHappiness

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  17. Abin ChakrabortySeptember 28, 2015 at 1:38 AM

    There is a touch of Luther in this...love your lines.

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  18. SusanSeptember 28, 2015 at 3:16 PM

    As a story, I applaud the insight that closes the gate in time. As an allegory of who we each are, I wonder if we might better grapple with our demons rather than hide? (Sorry, but you left the door open to this interpretation ...)

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  19. hyperCRYPTICalOctober 14, 2015 at 1:39 PM

    The tired monk is wise. No point in giving the demon a platform.
    Anna :o]

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