Comments on: Poetry Sunday: In Westminster Abbey http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/09/poetry-sunday-xvii.html NIGHTTIME IS FOR DREAMING. DAYLIGHT IS FOR ACTION. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:09:52 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Robin Z http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/09/poetry-sunday-xvii.html#comment-38908 Robin Z Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:23:12 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/?p=835#comment-38908 <a href="http://thewarprayer.com/war_film.html" rel="nofollow">This is a particularly nice version of The War Prayer</a>, in my opinion. Actually, I was reminded of another poem by a non-atheist ... <blockquote>Batter my heart, three person'd God; for, you As yet but knocke, breathe, shine, and seeke to mend; That I may rise, and stand, o'erthrow mee,'and bend Your force, to breake, blowe, burn and make me new. I, like an usurpt towne, to'another due, Labour to'admit you, but Oh, to no end, Reason your viceroy in mee, mee should defend, But is captiv'd, and proves weake or untrue. Yet dearely'I love you,'and would be loved faine, But am betroth'd unto your enemie: Divorce mee,'untie, or breake that knot againe; Take mee to you, imprison mee, for I Except you'enthrall mee, never shall be free, Nor ever chast, except you ravish mee.</blockquote> This is a particularly nice version of The War Prayer, in my opinion.

Actually, I was reminded of another poem by a non-atheist ...

Batter my heart, three person'd God; for, you
As yet but knocke, breathe, shine, and seeke to mend;
That I may rise, and stand, o'erthrow mee,'and bend
Your force, to breake, blowe, burn and make me new.
I, like an usurpt towne, to'another due,
Labour to'admit you, but Oh, to no end,
Reason your viceroy in mee, mee should defend,
But is captiv'd, and proves weake or untrue.
Yet dearely'I love you,'and would be loved faine,
But am betroth'd unto your enemie:
Divorce mee,'untie, or breake that knot againe;
Take mee to you, imprison mee, for I
Except you'enthrall mee, never shall be free,
Nor ever chast, except you ravish mee.

]]> By: Jim Baerg http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/09/poetry-sunday-xvii.html#comment-38828 Jim Baerg Sun, 21 Sep 2008 19:03:08 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/?p=835#comment-38828 BTW I think I've seen Mark Twain's "The War Prayer" mentioned on this blog, but a search didn't find it on this blog. However, its message is similar to the message of today's poem. A more general google search finds several copies on the web. BTW I think I've seen Mark Twain's "The War Prayer" mentioned on this blog, but a search didn't find it on this blog. However, its message is similar to the message of today's poem.

A more general google search finds several copies on the web.

]]> By: Brad http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/09/poetry-sunday-xvii.html#comment-38826 Brad Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:23:13 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/?p=835#comment-38826 I don't really like much poetry, but i totally dig this :D haven't gotten to it yet in the portable atheist. I don't really like much poetry, but i totally dig this :D haven't gotten to it yet in the portable atheist.

]]> By: the chaplain http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/09/poetry-sunday-xvii.html#comment-38825 the chaplain Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:21:47 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/?p=835#comment-38825 What a great poem! It may be that such a stinging satire could only have been written by a believer. What a great poem! It may be that such a stinging satire could only have been written by a believer.

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