Michael

War is not honorable. It is a sad thing, and should only be waged when necessary. I learned from a friend. Thanks Coyote.

And all these factions do claim truth with words of rubbish, but there is a Principle that I do salute, that I do Admire, for it is my Faith, and my Faith lies in the Truth. That Principle is He in His Entirety. In His undeniable Truth, a Truth subjected to every test of Man, a race made in His image, bent and contorted to a horrible disfigurement. The blasphemous image that Man does now display! What abomination!

But I show no fear, for I have no fear, for in the Faith of Yahweh I do abolish those fiends who deny Him. And deny Him they will! For pride offers such a twisted version of reward, that even a Prince has fallen to its succor. Such cowardice in the heart of mine own brother, his heart ensnared with violence [with iniquity], his Fate written; his sentence carried out. And these vain tears I shed for him serve him no redemption, for the watered seed will grow, but no such seed remains in his heart.

Author's Note

A small clipping from the diary of Michael the Arch Angel. He is expressing his sorrow for his lost brother, Lucifer, and his disgust for what Man has become.

A journal entry should seem natural. That is exactly why I used poetic form. You see, "natural" to man would be exactly that; the flow of thoughts as they come about. However, I wanted to express the "nature" of the divine as being different from man. A being that is so divine could not possibly have the same nature as man...

For Coyote

Reviews

[Dev]

Theres a depth to it.. The wording is amazing and comes across very well !!

As for the description , I agree and not only in the sense of Armed wars b/w countries but also life's personal battles !! How complicated everything gets when we'er out waging wars with each other, esp those silent wars !!

They're just a waste of time and energy !! Best avoided !!

[The Perfectionist]

I wasn't aware angels recorded their thoughts in poetic form. It's a pretty interesting read, and I wish I had more to say about it than that, but it's late and I'm really tired, so I'm not really pulling anything remarkable here. The one thing I did find odd (other than your extensive use of capitalization) is how choppy some of the sentences seem to be. Thoughts are more often overly complex than overly simple, and when someone writes with as much vocabulary as you display, I would have thought you would have conveyed that more.

It's just a nitpick though, this is still a very strong poem.

[Krazy On The Outside]

Nice piece! =)
I how you used the picture before and after the poem!
Great work! =)

[Dancing Butterfly]

kool! I like the pictures :)

[fhamie]

powerful words in it!
I agree with Devyani...war is just a waste of time and enrgy.

[Keli Renee]

The dialouge is beautiful; the overall meaning is undeniable.
War is useless; humans have indeed lost their way.

[Keevan]

very deep, Gabriel. This poem has promise.

[Goddisia]

Fascinating subject! How did you become interested in it? I am looking forward to reading a piece from Lucifer's perspective. What do you think about the idea that Angels are indeed jealous of us, humans? For we have free will and it is our choice to serve or defy God. Angels do not have a choice, well Lucifer is a very very special case. And his eternity of agony spring from his inability to be one with the source of Power and Love... yes, love too. Well, that is of course John Milton's version :) I am curious about yours.

[Eternally Elemental]

Hm, the summary is true. War can be waged when it is necessary and ONLY by those that have the right.
It is an interesting take. We usually only restrict ourselves to one or two perspectives, but it would be interesting to see how any other may feel about all that has occurred. No doubt they feel like us, only they do not stand amidst the madness.
Interesting, this all leads me to believe that Gabriel may not actually be your real name, but a name taken in this style. Gabriel is a very interesting choice indeed.

Honestly I don't get into these kinds of pieces too much. The writing and all is great, you have an strong language, but the subject seems to give it extra points with most people because they don't want to sound blasphemous or any other form of reverse discrimination. I guess, I see faith a thing to express only for God, and not to share around in a public place.

But I enjoyed the style and language.

[Stacey Watts]

What a very well thought out piece. I liked the imagery and the flow to this. The word here are very well expressed.

[Coyote Poetry]

This is amazing. Such beautiful language and story. Picture made the words come alive. Description and detail made the poem a pleasure to read. I look forward to more of this story.
Coyote