Atheism

Three Small Poems

Submitted by Hannah D. on Thu, 04/03/2014 - 04:40

A Contemplation
I haven't the faintest notion
Why some people live in the snow.
I can't, in my wildest dreams,
Imagine life without trails to go.

But then, I suppose it is fair
To never of others demand
Comprehension, when I am unhappy
With no pencil in my hand.

Art of Nature
branches of willow leaves brush the water
disturbing the pristine reflection
the ripples swirl
watercolors into motion
that settle into a mirror of glass

Entries in an Atheist's Journal

Submitted by Laura Elizabeth on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 19:29

 March 16

 

I have just come back from a journalistic tour in Iran. There, I interviewed a Christian pastor facing execution for his beliefs. I asked him why he would rather die than give up his faith in God, as well as leave his wife and children without him.

"Wouldn't it be better," I asked. "To give it up outwardly, and be reunited with the family that needs you, than to go to your death? What is the point? And why would you love a god so much, if he demanded you to do such a thing?"

To Die an Atheist

Submitted by Wings of Eternity on Tue, 03/15/2011 - 18:10

Note: This poem was inspired by Laura Elizabeth's story The Dying Atheist. I couldn't quite get the story out of my head, so one day I sat down and wrote this. Thanks Laura Elizabeth for helping to inspire me to write this! Your story was quite moving! If anyone has not read it yet, I highly suggest they do!

 

No song to fill the moment,

Not a splash of color shown,

No feelings left to feel,

Not a gentle word was sown.

 

No parade to fill your senses,

No light to fill your eyes,

No joyful dancing present,

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