Idol Poem by Ted L Glines

Idol
by Ted L Glines

Jungle clearing nested
stone carved head
grey like time forgotten
lichen eyes watching
eyes stalking immortal eons
open grey mouth
black hole hungry
granite tongue protrudes
licking tasting what
carved of living rock
primal nature god
worshipped to life
hard ears listening
to ululations of
some far dim past
of innocent fear
slaves of innocent belief
ancient jungle drum
whum whum whum whum
bright feathered shadows
strutting dancing circles
around the fire
thunder rolling in the heavens
primeval lightning flashes
stone eyes glow
rock deep ancient voice
rumbles long forgotten
grey tongue speaking
words no human mouth can utter
whum whum whum whum
laughter of elementals gibbering
shadow shamans screaming
red fire casts blazes on stone
god idol once more alive
and hungry


Author's Notes: Is it the gods who create our deep spirituality or is it our primal fears and generated beliefs which create and empower the gods? What if we have created the gods in our own diverse images?