Poems out of Place by Bekle Berhane

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A Sabbatai Song
He was brought to a low place One of darkness and ignorance He did this to spread his words He became a light for the Gentiles By stepping down from his kosher clouds Eating and drinking with the defiled He lifted them the unwanted up Lifting the sparks higher and higher Gathering the lost By the hand of the Sultan Those who mocked him only blinded themselves A living revelation was among them again They again missed the calling of the Most High Cut the wood- Sparks lift up Slam the stone- Sparks lift up Apostasy- Sparks lift up 7/16/11 3:04 PM Livicated: Moorish Orthodox Church of America

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Am I Beast?

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Am I a beast? An animal? Can I not control myself? What good is discipline of the mind if one cannot discipline the body as well? How many holes must I plant my seed in before I am satisfied? These urges I love These urges I hate These urges I just dont understand Am I a beat? Or am I a man? What is man?

Betty
I ounce knew a girl named Betty She was pill popping and sweaty One day she climbed a hill Just for the thrill There she met a heavyset pimp Who walked with a sideways limp He gave her a kick and then a smack Now she fucks men for small doses of crack 7/19/11 8:41 AM

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Exile

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Am I alive? Am I dead? Will I ever be rid of these voices in my head? Will I see the end of this Babylon rule? How much longer must I live in exile? Exile- away from my family Exile-away from my memories Exile-this place is alien to me Exile-away from my people Do I even have a place to return? Been gone for 2,900 years and counting Will I recognized by my own? Or shall I be like a foreigner among my brothers? Time will tell

If and when I return Until that day I will pray To my Lord, my God, my only companion With Adonai all is possible Holy Father graft me to my people ounce again Am I alive? Am I dead? Will these devils flee my bed? Will I cast these chains aside? Or am I doomed in Babylon to abide? End my exile Lord, End my exile O, Gracious One I submit to you Allow me to lay my eyes on

Face

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Have you ever seen a face? A face everywhere you go, Not a noticeable or attractive carved feature, But one in your minds eye Only you can see it, no one else. I do, I do, I see a face, over and over and over. A strange face with unfamiliar features and bizarre expressions. Not too different than my own sculpted skull. Am I the only one? Maybe, maybe not. Have you ever seen a face?

Felt (Guitar)

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How did you think I felt when I saw another man playing my guitar? Picking it Strumming it Tapping it As if he had permission You came up with a sweet kiss As if everything was perfectly fine Betrayer You might as well of been fucking him Such disrespect A breaker of the Man Rules Fed up Disappointed Disgusted 7/19/11 8:41 AM

Haile Changed I
Haile Selassie showed I the way Haile Selassie gave me a brighter day Haile Selassie showed I the way Straight to the Orthodox faith Before the King I never understood Christ Spent my days chasing vice Like a swine I polluted my temple Cataract eyes couldnt see even if I was able One day I heard a unique sound Followed it down Main Street Met the man of the year Taught me to embrace love and stop running in fear Haile Selassie showed I the way Haile Selassie gave me a brighter day Haile Selassie showed I the way Straight to the Orthodox faith No more deception all his words rang true The more I studied I learned what I had to do Examine myself old life was through He taught me the scriptures like no other could do

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He said: If you truly want to be my disciple, you must guard the truth of the bible. Surrender your life to God and his Christ. Repent, baptism, partake of the blood, body and life. Haile Selassie Showed I the way Haile Selassie gave me a brighter day Haile Selassie showed I the way Straight to the Orthodox faith On all sides people mock me On all sides people try to deceive

Stand my ground Yeshua gives me strength Struggles within, struggles without With my cross I smile I wouldnt have it any other way I look forward to JAH Judgment day Haile Selassie showed I the way Haile Selassie gave me a brighter day Haile Selassie showed I the way Straight to the Orthodox faith Straight to the Orthodox faith 7/19/11 8:41 AM

Livicated: Ethiopian Orthodox Church, Twelve Tribes of Israel, Fulfilled Rastafarian Mansion, and the family of Emperor Haile Selassie I.

I cant stay here

Locked inside your rainbow cage Its just not fair You have all the say Love is a prison I keep looking through the bars for a brighter day You think I am happy That I wont fly away Inside I am dying You clipped my wings only to tell me I dont have to stay Does any of this matter? How many more days do I have saved? Does any of this matter? Ill be free in the grave I try to tell you All the keys are yours I cant say that I dont love you, (you know I love you) That doesnt mean I have to stay I will always love you (as the moon loves the sun) But I just cant stay in your world It just wouldnt be fair Does any of this matter? How many more days do I have saved? Does any of this matter? Ill be free in the grave

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Nothing matters Nothing matters Then why does it still bother me to be tucked away in your bottom drawer of pipes and schemes? 7/19/11 8:41 AM

Ignatius Light
Well I never though this would happen Taking off inside a bubble of gum Reaching high above the atmosphere Looking down the zombies have over taking Now its only them and vampires Im not afraid of where Im going Close my eyes to watch television Moonbeams and rocket dreams are all I have Never wanted to be a man but here I am Sunsets with moth jets are twinkling Never wanted to step outside but here I am

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Witch heckles are swarming bees Can you hear them when your mother calls? Blotches of red and violet are to be found just floating (Im floating too) I could never just go for the ride (question everything) So wrapped a smug face into Peter Pan Apples bring knowledge to no one (sex equals love) Beat me down like the neighbors dog just for living Now its only I and the colors (pretty colors) Oreo skies with butterflies are all I have Never wanted to be a man but here I am Ice glass and hallway pass are twinkling Never wanted to step outside but here I am Crowds of people cheer as the wizard of Oz floats high above them slowly becoming a pin then vanishing into the cosmos. What he sees are reflections upon his own life and the life of young Dorothy. Behind him are the days of tricks and smooth talking. He sees new worlds with estranged sunsets and moonbeams that are edible to the touch. He is a man that wanted be Peter Pan and for a while he was the great Oz but now he going home to a place he has forgotten. We must all run away only to return to the place we have forgotten before everything passes us by.

As for the young Dorothy those red shoes never brought her home. That was a myth she told herself. In fact it was the Wizard who brought her home but he also used her young body for the must lurid of his sexual fantasies. When she awake from blacking out by being strangled she must of thought it was all a dream but never mentioned that part to her Auntie and friends. Though she did go and visit the old wizard for more adventures as she grew so did he. So did he Pumpkin pies with lullabies are all I have Never wanted to grow old but here I am Smoke stash and no cash are twinklings Never wanted to step outside but here I am Tornado come and save me Tornado come and save me Tornado come and save me. 7/19/11 8:41 AM

KHIKH
Liquid silver Eyes plunged No whore mantis Future comes Exploding canvas Hawks fly Eagles die Illumination takes place Out side Inside Nowhere nothing Liquid silver Fades the sunrise In a comet balloon Created on 7/19/11 7:21 AM

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Knowing the Unknowable

I have come to know the unknowable That great maker of the entire Universe By putting my life in his hands By letting go of the material world which surrounds us Intense prayer Intense observation Opening myself up to be changed by the Holy Spirit Embracing not words but the lifestyle of Christ Living only for the second Filling my mind with the bread of life Correcting my heart turning it away from lusts and anger

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The path is not easy But it can and must be done The Unknown is only unknown to those who do not dare to embrace Him He reveals Himself daily, always Open your minds, hearts, and souls What you cling to belongs to Him And everything but Him will pass away Holy God Holy Immortal Holy Mighty Let go Let go Praise be the God of Israel 7/16/11 3:15 PM Livicated: The Orthodox Faith

Lava Love
Lavender unfolds in the sky Paper cuts Sweet smelling ladies walk by Orange cream Saying hello to perfect strangers Dog gone year Another day above ground Gods gift Lavender unfolds in the sky 7/19/11 8:41 AM

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No one knows except the Father

No one knows the beginning No one knows the end Not the son, Not even the mighty King. Know this old world, Elijah is coming soon He will come when least expected to those weary souls The ones who have cried out the hardest in these days. He will take his place at the table Break bread Eat, Talk, even laugh To this family he will tell a great many wonders They will believe They shall ring the bells all through the long night Some will accept, Many will not, Even when the Great One reveals himself the veil shall be split Take heed, the hour is among us Only the Father knows when the alarm will clang. Livicated: God the Most High

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Now
Eyelids shut Perfect sight Crowds of people Walking Hustling Ugliness taking for beauty Beauty taking for ugliness When all the Babylonians die End the plastic phase of America Instituting Zion Free mind Free body Free soul Zion Eyes may be open 7/19/11 8:41 AM

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Odd Peeps
Journey plays in the distance While co-workers play volley ball Im in my car Drifting with the cold breeze Eating vegetables with hummus Drinking honey tea with V8 Writing in my journal Reading an off color American History book People think Im odd I would rather be alone than to be among the festivities

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I enjoy solitude The peace I have more fun within my own mind then I ever did with homosapiens These smiling faces would slit my throat for a promotion With a laugh they would steal my money just to put it in their own pockets So why would I want to play with them? People think Im odd I think they are the odd ones 7/19/11 8:41 AM

Off
My mind is fogged Life broken Puzzled together Still cant see Dragged down Into crystal coffins My mind is fogged Tunnel vision No vision Television frits Wish I could see clearly Wish I could lift up But I cant

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A string of have dos A slave to what one should be Freedom exists only in dreams Wake up Wake up Wake up to the world of brokenness Long nightmarish boredom days of doing what others forced you to do My mind is fogged, blank, shut off 7/19/11 8:41 AM

Prayer
Praise be to H.I.M. King of kings and Lords of Lords Peace be unto he who sits with in Mount Zion. Waiting for the proper time to return to judge the living. He knows us for he was one of us among us His wisdom pure and true We shall reap that which we have sown I fear not, I know my strengths, I know my faults, That which I have reaped I will gladly take the harvest. Peace be to the World, They who are unaware for what is to come Take pity on old Babylon my King of Kings They know not what they do

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Peace be to the slave masters They who use others to gain riches they do not deserve They who keep the majority pour They who try to lead us astray with false riches and a corrupt system Take pity on them my Lord of Lords They are ignorant of your ways and know not what they do O, Holy One, The bright light shall flash Sheol shall cough up the dead So that they may live again You will come swiftly, quietly, End all turmoil, Make all paths straight. I fear not, I know my strengths, I know my faults, Gladly I will harvest that which I have reaped. Praise be to H.I.M King of kings Lord of lords.

Shaved
Turning stomach Sharp stabbing pain Belching Long-winded farts Chills run up and down my back Until sleep over takes me Into dreams I go Awake healthy Awake new 7/19/11 8:41 AM

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Snow falling on a dead world

Ancient fellows gather round an old habit Filled with greed and malice Instead of love and good cheer

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These Ancient fellows are obsessed with race and class There minds full of illusions They have forgotten Noah Split by family feuds Lost to one another by blinding lies Only the wind knows their origin Only the Owl speaks in the late night hours of how it all use to be When the Ancients with gather in brotherhood, sisterhood and glee After a time they may grow backwards They may rekindle the inner truth Embrace ounce more as they did in days before Placing aside Greed and hate Showing Love, Respect and Fellowship Snow falling on a dead world

Taking a shit
Sometimes theres a little pain Buy all in all taking a shit always feels nice A pound dropped Stress relieved Ah, yes, Its even better wheb you end with a piss

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Temptation
Women Sultry half naked and wet Always throwing themselves at me Whether it be under the sun or the moon Out in public or in private They are always near Always horny And always willing Begging me to enter their wombs To lose myself in there passion grip How easy it would be to give in Feeding off of the lust, the heat Temptation, each one I must stand firm In prayer I ask God for the strength to resist Only he can grant this ability to me I am weak Slothful With the Lord I shall over come These temptations shall vanish On my way to Zion I will continue In peace In love In rest In the Most High

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The 4th
Face painted people American flags waving Children running around Unbearable traffic Women using the day as an opportunity to be little sluts Everyone chanting the God bless America, or Happy 4th But not me I see through the glitter, streamers, and fireworks Shove your faces with hotdogs Choke down you enslavement Stuff hamburgers in your gut It wont change your standing When the smell of gunpowder fades And you wake from your heavy drinking binge You will have to go back to your task Back at a job that could care less about you Slowly being reminded that youre just a tool So wave your flags Act like were all one community One people When there are masters and slaves God will bless America 7/19/11 8:41 AM

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Dog Bark
The dog barks Waking me up Making me sick to my stomach Yell I do he listings not Until he sees me standing behind him Then he cowers down Slinks off to his resting place Head hung low A little peep Then all is quiet under the snow sum glow

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Lion Throne
The lion takes his throne Babylon bows down Trembling at the judgement that will come Its time to pay for the crimes they have done Now they try to run away Now they kneel to pray Its too late the lion does say Waves his hand They all go away The just cheer Peace comes forth like a spring The kingdom of Jah Lord becomes a reality All is all said it would be The lion takes his throne for all eternity

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Snow Trouble
The snow brings only trouble Never joy Snow blower breaking Children shoveling Parents a swearing This is winter to me Neighbors waving hello Just to try to get you to go Help them with their yard Over friendly retards

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The way people are is Trouble

Looking for easy ways to get out Always the wide road never the narrow Always down the path that everyone else has gone down Troubling only because we get nowhere Standing still until the end Even death does not set us free It only brings us more misery And so we go Standing still for all eternity

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Truck Drivers

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Sitting high above the cars Thinking youre a tough guy Flashing your high beams as I take my corner Driving away with a smug look Not knowing that I was following you Red light- thats were you stopped Red light- thats were I pulled you out of your truck Red light- thats were I bashed your head against the pavement Leaving you as soon as the light turned green Next time think before you go high beaming people Just because you sit in a truck doesnt make you a tough guy it only makes you an asshole. 7/19/11 8:41 AM

Why Care?
Why do we care About certain times of the year Is it in our minds from a long lost memory? Does it come forth from our ounce cave man mentality? Odd I have always found it to be Maybe the only thing odd is me.

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Bekle Berhane

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Is a writer, musician and an active member of the Share-a-like movement as well as a member of the No Poo Movement, The Moorish Orthodox Church of America, the Zen Zion Coptic Orthodox Church, and the Anarcho-Pacifist movement. He lives in the Boston Massachusetts area where he draws most of his inspiration from. He can be seen at local rallies and concerts as well as local tea houses. You can get in contact with him through his facebook.com page or by his twitter account.