Hey, folks. So, I agreed to post a poem, belonging to a friend of mine and Gnostic Christian, located in Italy. This poem is by Vala Hiddensun (Vanessa Landi) and I think it’s one of the most stunning pieces of poetry that I had the privilege of laying my eyes on. Valentinus himself, or one of his students, could very well have authored this. It also reminds me of the epitaph of Flavia Sophe.

And as I stated on my “Interviews and Guest Articles” page, I am also open to others who are interested in submitting a guest article, poem or even artwork that tackles similar subject matter, covered on this blog.

And without further ado, here is poem, “A Chant of Exile.”

Cycles alternate, wrap, devour one another

Light is floundering in eternal spasm

This cosmos is Hell

Evil prevails over Good

The strong over the weak

Wickedness, suffering, tyranny take multiform appearances

As in nature so in society

Succession of human chimeras Have no importance

Nothing more than amusement to cheat death

The feverish activities under the Sun Temples, churches, mosques

Regurgitate masses on their sacred days

But the everlasting universal worship

It’s their own Ego and low passions

Mankind is lost in self-worship

Epochs, latitudes, peoples

Cannot change this truth

The monarch of this world is Satan

Few souls come from the Spirit

Many are in the middle

Much more those made of mere darkness

This Earth it’s a place of Exile

Far is the Heavenly Homeland

The only true God, Lord of Good, Patron of the Righteous

It’s a Stranger Oh Christ, my Saviour! Admit me among Your Friends!

Pull away my soul from Evil!

Accept my song of praise and my sigh of Love

Forgive my great sins!

I reject this world

And this world rejects me

But I won’t be lost

If You guide me