Since time immemorial, lots of strange human behaviors had been existing. In fact, the wise saying that says 'there is nothing new under the sun' proves the efficacy of this message.
The rich and the powerful had always been using their position and influence to commit various atrocities under the sun. If you doubt, check your bible. One of them is Herod the Tetrarch.
I wrote this poem to reflect on the above bible passage as one of my unpublished works on 10th July 1988. It is a bit long but simple and flowery enough to follow up to its conclusion. It is titled: Beautiful Daughter of Herodias. Enjoy yourself. Please note that your comments are welcomed. I will appreciate if you leave your comments.
BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER OF HERODIAS.
Come and see treachery outside,
Beautiful daughter of Herodias.
Come out and see what is shameful
Beautiful daughter of Herodias.
Come out and see what is disgusting
Beautiful daughter of Herodias.
Her mother was treacherous,
Her mother Herodias was a bunch of shame
Her mother Herodias was heartless,
Yet, she loved her treacherous mother,
Yet, she adored her shameless mother,
Yet, she worship her hertless mother.
Beautiful daughter of Herodias,
She was used as an agent of treachery
She was used as an agent o heartlessness,
She was used as an agent of shame,
The mother-'Jezebelous ' in nature
The daughter-'Dellilary' in spirit.
Herodias, full of inordinate ambitions,
Wanted to be queen at all cost
Being heartless and ungodly,
Jilted her morning husband;
Raced to the waiting hand of the king,
Together with her rebellous daughter,
and to fulfill her inestimable desires.
The preacher of the truth,
Who preaches only the truth
Who fears no man or foe,
Condemned the ungodly act of the king,
Of his actions how unlawful;
Before the eyes of man and God.
The King was furious for the plain truth
''Dare you condemn a king like that ''?
''Send him to the prison dungeon on my order''.
The 'Jezebelous' queen-Herodias
Seing her security threatened so,
Started to plan her blackish ambush.
Beautiful daughter of Herodias,
Now the time of the feast is come.
Look at the king in the royal robe!!
Magnificent to behold!
See the flamboyant queen at the King's side!
The time is near to unleash her terror.
'Who is this dancer?come and see.
Her legs seem built with the drums,
The viberations of the beat so accurate!
Have we a dancer like this in my dominion?
Let me see her face for real,
I shall make my most fulfill-able promise'.
'So it was you my Queen daughter!
Ask for ANYTHING even up to half of my kingdom,
And it shall be fulfilled for you now
That everything is at its best.
Ask! Ask!and Ask before me now,
I will sanction your request
With immediate effect
And seal it with my Zeal'.
Beautiful daughter of Herodias,
With the connivance of her mother demands....
''O King! Give me HERE and NOW-
THE HEAD OF JOHN THE BAPTIST''.
The King was thoughtful.........
'This is a great demand
That I least wish
But because of my promise
And because of of my guests,
I shall heed to your request,
And grant your wish'
''Royal guards take thy swords....
And bring to me here and now,
The head of John''...
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''Sweet Mother......this is the head you want''.
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Heavenly judge shall judge
The treachery of Herodias
The Lust of King Herod the Tetrarch,
And the heartlessness of the daughter of Herodias.
JB
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