Kneeling Toward Sacrilege

“Kneeling Man” by Julian Voss-Andreae

falling from hope

onto knees of despair

so much pain

from abated belief

from failed faith

in the power of prayer

a convergence of

miseries ravages

body and soul

piquant reverence

of youth become

bitter with age

and resentment

resigned to this

supplicant posture

of bone upon stone

bent in sin of misgiving

no promises offered

a simple agnostic appeal

to that ghost of a god

for empathic release

sweet relief of release

Antidote

“Faith of Man” by Kim Van Riper

faith is antidote for poisonous doubt
gives wings to the flightless
and eyes to the sightless
puts agnostic ideas to their rout

perhaps not for all but for some
we many who’ve suffered
misgivings unbuffered
that stunt whom we wish to become

Diving

Photo by Chris Omtvedt
At derek.broox.com

the waters of faith
fill an uneasy lake
chilled by qualms
cold in underflow
currents churned down
below trustworthy reach
by warm rays of the sun
leaving divers to ponder
one probable truth
the deep end of doubt
sinks to destitute
dark disbelief
near the bottom mud
bristling with indigent
agnostic bones

Epitaph

“Old Tombstone”
Watercolor by Andrea Hupke dePalacio
At parisdreamtime.com

Agnostic Disposition
Nonetheless Persevered
Found God Between Chapters
Composing His Life