St. John the Baptist
so sorry Prophet John
Herod’s dance had done you in
and I can tell you that you’re missed
cause every man is searching…
for his own desert
his own desert, from within
Prophet John, pray for us
that we find our intention
January 07, 2005
9 Comments:
Amen to that.
3:33 PM
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8:40 PM
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8:40 PM
It’s a hippie song I composed for my patron.
2:59 PM
brilliant, but I know that's not the point :) you'll be happy to know I just hung his icon today.
1:05 PM
Lady...you made my day!
Last night after Bible study, Hannah and I were preparing to say Compline when low and behold...there upon her beautiful altar...no Forerunner!
What’s wrong with people!?!
Actually…what’s wrong with me!?!
Have I turned my beloved Prophet and intercessor into an idol? ;-]
9:54 AM
That's good stuff, John.
9:30 PM
There is a great painting by Gustave Moreau called The Dance of Salome. I used to be a belly dancer. I get nervous around men because I do not want them to lose their head because of me. I know the scriptures of St. John the Baptist's story. He is said to be the masculine archetype by Paul Evdokimov in Women and the Salvation of the World.
9:23 AM
The ensuing feat of Salome’s action was a fondness in the hearts of many 17th & 18th century artists. I’m not sure if I have ever seen Moreau’s work, although I can say with a degree of assurance that the folks depicted in it wore exceptionally light skin.
What a sound piece of introspection you have with regards to a woman’s influence over men’s inability to control themselves. Think of the relationship between women and men, whose sole pursuit – and even perhaps their profession – it is to attempt (and tempt) to make men “lose their heads”. Lord, have mercy.
"He is said to be the masculine archetype"…he is mine, that’s for sure. And again, as a fellow Forerunner fan, a good read for you would be to pick up Bulgakov’s "Friend of the Bridegroom".
12:24 PM
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