Wordle: Cult


โ€œFollow my vision; follow the light!โ€
Bellowed the prophet on stage that night
Iโ€™d watched him climb from a pit of fire
And saw him float higher and higher
โ€œLook at me; resist the sin!
Come! Follow me. Give in. Give in!โ€
The crowd around me looked on and cheered
The man on stage looked back and sneered
Those at the front didnโ€™t stand a chance
Already hypnotised into a tranceโ€ฆ
I think I was too, eyes starting to closeโ€ฆ
โ€œNow cast aside your unholy clothes!โ€
They stripped naked, one by one,
The nightmare now truly begun
My shirt was opened to the waist,
Enough, I decided; I needed space
To get away, to find somewhere to hide
So I fled the tent to the hills outside.

26 responses to “Wordle: Cult”

  1. Jae Rose avatar

    Very fitting for this weekend of Shakespeare celebrations – the rhythm and flow superb and like a bad dream when you are exposed running for the hills often seems like the best plan

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, Jae. Yes, it had a bit of a nightmarish edge to it. Running for the hills is always the best option in such circumstances!

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  2. oldegg avatar

    You got out while the going was good.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      And just in time, Oldegg! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  3. Visionkeeper avatar

    Impressive talent to look at a bunch of words and see a story emerge. So glad you got free TL… VK

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, VK. These Wordles are fun!
      I have a quick think for an idea of where I want to go, and then the words lead. And yes – freedom is always best!

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  4. Keith's Ramblings avatar

    Brilliant, and wonderfully Shakespearian. Run!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thank you, Keith. And I’m pleased that you think so! ๐Ÿ™‚

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  5. brenda warren avatar

    Haha! A smart move, I believe. Those damned prophets and their forked tongues. Run for the hills!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Run! Run!
      Yes, Brenda, exactly! Good job the exit was near!

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  6. Sue Dreamwalker avatar

    Wonderful tribute for this special man whose work has lasted 400 years..I wonder if our blogs will last as long hehe..
    Have a wonderful week Tom.. off on hols.. So see you when I return… xxx

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, Sue, but the prophet I write about here is a completely different one to the one whom you refer! ๐Ÿ™‚
      I’m pretty sure our blogs will last forever (I say as I’m quickly thinking of any post I may delete before forever comes!)
      And ooh, lovely! Enjoy your holiday – see you when you get back! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  7. 1sojournal avatar

    Immediate and real. I think prophets and poets share the same spiritual genes. And there are far more false prophets than true ones,

    Elizabeth

    As Nightingales Sing

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      True, Elizabeth. And thanks. I like to refer to myself as a false poet. I write rhymes and groups of words that don’t rhyme, but I stop short of calling any of them poetry. I just like playing with words.

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  8. CMStewart avatar

    The layers are deep and disturbing… in a good way…

    Well done, Tom!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, CM… just like a good nightmare! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  9. C.C. avatar

    Your title made me chuckle….and the story is wonderful…..so glad you ran for those hills with your pants still on ๐Ÿ˜‰

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, CC… but you’re glad? Believe you me, I’m gladder!!! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  10. Inside the Mind of Isadora avatar

    Words well placed in your wordle. I like it. Well done, Tom.
    Incidentally, when I placed my blog on ‘Private’ it deleted some of my blog followings. Weird … ??? Anywho … I’ve followed you again.
    Isadora
    p.s. now, I’m really, really going to eat something. LOL

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, Isadora, I’m pleased you liked my placings! ๐Ÿ™‚
      And thanks for following me again – I think the private setting resets things, but you’d think it would be the other way around really, wouldn’t you? Outside in rather than inside out…
      Did you get anything nice?

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  11. J Cosmo Newbery avatar

    Well out of there, I suspect.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      You suspect correctly, J!

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  12. Misky avatar

    Good move, I’d say!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, Misky. I agree wholeheartedly!

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  13. prenin avatar

    Good piece Tom! ๐Ÿ™‚

    There are too many false gurus out there… ๐Ÿ˜ฆ

    God Bless!

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, Prenin. Yes, there are!

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