Crumbs under the table

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December 17
…..the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
Ezekiel 18:4
The nation of Israel harbored the thoughts and expressed the idea that their predicaments came about as a result of the sins of their fore parents. Their claims were that the Lord God had promised to punish children to the third and fourth generations.
It was quite convenient for the people Israel to twist the commandments to suit their situation because they willingly ignored the sections of the commandments that declared that the Lord God was slow to anger, forgiving and compassionate. The people of Israel harbored the thought that they may as well continue sinning because the Lord God would punish them anyway. The nation of Israel took the issue further and condemned children by declaring that the children were condemned because of the sins their fathers committed. The claim was that the Lord God punishes the children for the sins of their parents.
The Lord God corrected these thoughts and ideas by declaring that all souls belonged to him and every man was punished for his own sins. Children had the option of choosing not to follow in their parents footsteps. The Lord God declared that he did not punish children for their parent’s sin or parents for their children’s sins. The wicked man who repents will live and the righteous man who does evil will die. Every man is punished for his own sin and everyone who sins shall die.

Something to think about: The righteous man’s righteousness is erased the day that he sins and the wicked man’s evil is erased the day he repents.

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MY Books: The animal books

MY Books: The animal books: Welcome to my world of fantasy where there is no need to worry about political correctness. It is a world for adults but the children should...

The animal books

Welcome to my world of fantasy where there is no need to worry about political correctness. It is a world for adults but the children should be taken along and not be left at home. Here you will meet the birds, fish and animals that reason and talk. There are no secrets among these groups because all are mutually dependent on the other.

The chief concerns of the fish, birds and animals are the extinction and threatened extinction of many of their species.
In "An emperor for the animals" there are a series of meeting held and the decision take to make man extinct and set up a supreme ruler, an emperor to oversee the well being of the fishes, the birds and the animals. There is a call for change of plans because of fear of hurting a special man who is sometime present on the earth. Some of the animals and birds agreed and some disagreed so they became two factions. The two faction soon became representative of two supernatural forces that will do battle and the prize to be won is man.
As the two factions get ready to battle there is another faction of birds and animals whose fortunes are aligned with mans. This group of birds and animals are not trusted by the other two faction because man was their masters and the will stand or fall with their masters.

In "The champion pf the animals" the fishes, the birds and the animals are interacting with man as they negotiate with man sharing the earth's resources and eliminating the threat of extinction to some of their species. One man is the most feared hunter and he has his sight on hunting a leader among the animals. This animal however is under special protection of the great king. A battle looms and the animal must fight against the hunter if he can defeat some old enemies and new ones. The battles are skewed because the animal must fight at a severe disadvantage. However the most cunning,  the craftiest, the quickest and the top fighters among the animals came together to train this animals to fight as the champion of the animals and the great king.

Get ready to travel out of this world.

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An excerpt from the "The God Alternatives" (Religion Evolution and Man). When I was halfway through writing "The God Fighters" (Religion Restoration and Confusion) I found that there were many topics that I could not address in the book and I had chapter headings for most of "The God alternatives" before I completed writing "The God fighters." This is a book written for laypersons by another layperson. It does not contain the theological arguments that even the theologians cannot explain.

The God Alternatives (Religion Evolution and Man)
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The physical and the spiritual

       The physical is that which is of or pertaining to the body as opposed to the mind. The physical can be further extended to that which can be perceived with the senses in that it can be seen, heard, touched, tasted or felt. The physical although often used as a reference to the human body can be further extended to describe the material universe. The opposite of physical is logical, virtual or mental.

      The spiritual is of, relating to, or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to the physical or material things. The spiritual can also be of or relating to religion or religious beliefs.

      Material is the matter from which a thing is or can be made. Material can also be denoting or consisting of physical objects rather than the mind or spirit. Material is not limited to the physical because information, data, facts, ideas etc. are vital elements in creating works.

      Man is both a physical and a spiritual being. The physical aspect of man is easy to identify because his body is made from matter and is easily identified by the senses. The mental aspect of man is expressed through intellect and logic and is expressed through his speech and actions.

        The soul of man is closely linked to the spirit of man and it is hard to separate and define the two. The soul of man is that which knows and comprise the intellect or mind, the emotions and the will. These are not physical and therefore cannot be destroyed. The body which is the physical serves as a house for the soul and spirit and these leave the body when the body dies. It is the body which is the physical aspect of man that can be destroyed. There is not any question as to man possessing emotions, intellect and a will but there is much debate as to whether these comprises the soul of man and if they continue in existence after the body dies or if they cease to exist and is destroyed. Some pundits will argue that as soon as the body dies these faculties ceases to exist also.

       There are many kinds of spirits and it is the spirit that makes each species uniquely distinct. The Bible identifies many kinds of spirits; the Spirit of God, angels, man, demons, heavenly beings and also the spirit of the animals. In man the spirit of man is the breath that the Lord God breathed into man and it is this breath that makes man an intelligent being. The Bible places a very high value on man by presenting man as the beloved of the Lord God and his agent upon the earth. The treatment meted out by man to his fellowman is seen as similar to the way he would treat the Lord God his creator. The breath of man or the spirit of man returns to the Lord God when the body dies.

     The Bible and The evolution Theory give different version as to the origin of life. The Bible includes the people who embrace The Evolution Theory when it states that it is the Lord God that created all things. The Evolution Theory suggests that life began billions of years ago out of the result of an accident. The two cannot be right and the stakes are high as it pertains to the ultimate destiny of man. The Bible has nothing to prove but if The Evolution Theory is wrong there will be a God to face in judgment and he will not accept ignorance as an excuse.

     As  physical beings there are standards of perfection that are used to judge individuals as to  perfection based on what the senses can detect. This is why there are beauty pageants and body building competitions held each year to crown the most beautiful female on the earth and to find the most perfect physical body among the men.  The Evolution Theory suggest that man has evolved over millions of years until he has  gotten to what he physically look like now.  Those who believe The Evolution Theory can show what they think man looked like in the past but they do fail to show what they think man will look like in the future. It is reasonable to assume that since evolution is not static but dynamic then the process of the evolution of man will continue into the future. Science has only identified about 10% of life forms on earth and some argue that evolution may not continue but that mutation will continue. It is a pity that man cannot imagine any species or beings more intelligent than he is so as far as his thinking goes this is where evolution stops. The evolution process appears to be at its zenith and science cannot envision the process continuing into the future. It should be a small thing to program a computer to trace the progress of the evolution of man from the time he first appeared to the present. Then using the same program predict what man will look like one hundred million years into the future.

     Maybe the evolution process will continue and man will become even more intelligent, or he may grow wings and learns how to fly or he may grow gills and someday live in the sea.

        In many cultures there are myths and legends about giants. These giants were supersized beings that resembled or were close to humans in appearance but were not quite humans. Normally such myths should be ignored except that many myths and legends are based on facts and there are possibilities that these mythological giants were real. Reliable historical records document that these giants were real but historically man has been selective in the records that he accepts. The Bible mentions the existence of giants many times and they would have been in existence for hundreds of years. Josephus the Jewish historian wrote in such a way as to suggest that the bones of these giants existed in his days. Mention is made of the giants because should they be proven to have been real it may pose some problems for science. The existence of dinosaurs is more readily accepted than the existence of giants by science.

    Many Bible students and commentators believe that the original giants were the children of angels and women. When the evidence that giants lived upon the earth in the past is found science will have to present another theory for their existence.

        The Bible records cannot be ignored because the ancient scribes regarded copying the Holy Scriptures as a sacred task and were meticulous in going about it. In 1947 the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. These were records that were written and had been preserved for nearly two thousand years. When comparisons were made with the Bible, the present Jewish Scrolls and the nearly two thousand years old Dead Sea Scrolls the differences that were found were minor. If for two thousand years Jewish scribes had been faithful in copying the Holy Scriptures there is little reason to believe those scribes before were any less faithful in copying the Holy Scriptures. It should not be ignored that the Lord God of the Bible will ensure that his word is faithfully preserved.

       One of the Bible writers claim is that the proof of the Bible lies in its prediction of events before they happened. The Evolution Theory is about providing an alternative to the Bible account of the origin of life.  The Evolution Theory and the Bible are on a collision path and sooner or later one will be proven wrong. If the giants of the Bible were what some theologians claim then the scientists may need to rewrite the science books. This would be taking science into the realm of the supernatural and facts will be discovered that is outside of what science can dissect.

       Science is based on taking the facts, examining the facts and then providing a possible answer as to how the fact came about. The Bible makes allowance for going into the supernatural realms and even delving into the occult. These realms are real but even if the scientist should enter these realms he will not find the facts to support what exist in these realms although they are real.

    The present advancement in the explosion of knowledge and awareness in modern man have not been adequately explored. The availability of vast amount of information has left man with the inability to assimilate all the available knowledge and also the inability to distinguish between truth and error. There could be the possibility that since man has existed for millions of years according to The Evolution Theory his existence could also be a process of peaks and valleys. Therefore present man could then advances to a stage where he peaks and then everything comes crashing down and once again man returns to being primitive and the process begins all over again.

     The great thing about The Evolution Theory is that the scientists has shown that man have been able to survive in spite of every adverse circumstance for over millions of years. This however gives rise as to which aspect of man have been responsible for his ability to survive millions of years whether it was his physical capability or his intellectual capability to read the change and then adapt physically..

 The Bible gives a different version about the origin of life from The Evolution Theory. The Evolution Theory have life coming into being but originating in the accidental coming together chemicals which formed self-reproducing molecules and man evolving from this after billions of years. The Bible states that there is a God who is responsible for the creation of man and by extension life, the universe and everything. The Bible presents the Lord God as the divine creator who ordained that everything must reproduce after its own kind. This order has remained in place and there have been few exceptions. A mule is the offspring of a donkey and a horse but in most instances mules have remained sterile and there have been occasional cross between species but the resulting offspring in most cases remain sterile. The good thing about this is that there is not any animal walking about which when seen it is difficult to determine what species of animal it is or its source of origin, the same can be said for the birds as the animals. Based on The Evolution Theory there should be alive some animals, birds, fishes and plants with some questionable gene pool.

        There have been cross breeding among animal and birds and the resulting offspring reproduce their own kind that is whether birds or animals. The same kinds have to be bred however to keep the blood line pure. That is where there is the desired to acquire stock or species that is pedigree, purebred or thoroughbred.

      It is also true that in recent times man has gone about scientifically engineering and altering the natural order that has been in place. The scientist readily agrees that they are not sure what problems may arise later as a result of these changes that they have seen fit to institute.

     The Bible makes many open ended statements and because of this many have drawn the wrong conclusions as to what is written in the Bible. This has also led to a clash between science and the Bible at times. Modern man is unique in that in the history of mankind modern man is the only group that has totally rejected God and worship himself. Historically man saw himself as needing and being accountable to the gods. The gods were the greater beings who were in charge of the uncontrollable factors, events and things in life that was outside man’s control. Modern man has abandoned the gods and taken charge of his own life, future and destiny. Therefore he sits and works out his life, his hopes, his desires and concentrates on what he wants and if there is a god he either work alongside and assist or step aside and do not hinder the  progress of the individual.

        The Bible states that at some point in the future every man shall appear before the Lord God to give an account of the things done in his body and this applies to man whether he is an atheist, agnostic, embraces or rejects religion. The Bible’s declaration is that all man will appear before The Lord God but if the Evolution Theory is right then everything will end at death and there will be no Lord God before whom to stand in judgment.

       The Evolution Theory theorizes that   man has evolved to his present state over millions of years while the Bible places present man as being on earth for a little over six thousand years. Many erroneously say that the Bible says that the earth is a little over six thousand years old. There is no saying really as to how old the earth is and the possibility does exist that there were men who had occupied the earth prior to Adam whose record is in the Bible.

        Adam who is mentioned in the Bible must have been a perfect specimen of what God intended and expected man to look like and the Bible says that all men descended from Adam.   Sin may have marred some aspect of man but there is no reason to believe that man’s physical appearance has changed since the time of Adam. ......

 

© Prince w Bradford 2014

For love of Him

"For Love of Him" is a book of short stories with a Jamaican/Caribbean flavor.  The stories were written to answer the age old question, who is smarter, the woman or the man? The stories are not all about love because in some stories children feature as the main characters.

(Here is an excerpt from the book) 

The trip home was uneventful except that the bus stopped more often than usual and they got home slightly late. Suzie told Artie to sit, relax and have a bottle of beer while she cooked.

     Suzie had just finished cooking and was about to serve Artie his dinner when the room shone brightly from the headlight of a car. Suzie rushed to the window and peeped through the curtain.

    “Jesus Christ, I am dead now!” Suzie exclaimed with a look of terror on her face.

  Turning to Artie she said “Quick jump through that window outside and hide.”

   Artie started to ask her what was the matter but he knew then what terror and fear was when he saw Suzie’s face. She yanked him out of the chair with such force and pushed toward the open window with such force that when he got to the window he dove through head first and laid still. He had been sitting in the chair only in his merino and briefs because Suzie had said she liked looking on him semi nude. Suzie had not allowed him time to take up the rest of his clothes.

     He did not have time to think about this because he heard a loud banging on the front door and a male voice calling Suzie’s name.

      “I am coming, I am in the bathroom taking a bath,” Artie heard Suzie shout in response to the calling of her name.

     A few minutes later Artie heard Suzie open the front door.

    “Come here and give me a hug and a kiss my sweet,” said the male voice.

    “Ouch!” Artie heard Suzie exclaim “Do you have to carry your gun whenever you come to visit me? You know I do not like guns,” Suzie said to the man.

     “Do you really expect me to travel to this god forsaken place without my irons?” the man asked.

    “Yes,” Suzie answered.

    “Wait, this place smell like some cheesy foot man was in here, I hope you are not keeping any man with me!” stated the man threateningly.

  “You do not normally come here, what are you doing here?” Suzie asked.

     “Baby it is three weeks since I last saw you. I missed you while I was away on that course studying and I have not been in the town or home as yet, I had to come and see you,” the man answered.

       “Does that mean you will be spending the weekend with me?” Suzie asked in an excited voice.

“Are you mad?” the man in turn asked in a shocked voice.

 “You never have time for me,” Suzie pouted.

 “Baby I rent a nice apartment for you near where you work so you don’t have to travel from here every day. I give you money and buy all the nice things you desire. Do you want more?” the man asked.

 “Yes,” Suzie answered.

 “What?” the man asked.

  “You,” Suzie said.

   “Baby if I divorce my wife then you will lose all of those nice things I have been providing. If I go home and cannot perform my husband duties then there is a hell of a price to pay. I remember the last time I could not because I could not perform because I was tired.” The man explained.

 “You were not with me, it was with some other woman,” Suzie said.

 “Baby we are men and we cannot have the same menu every day, sometimes you have to change the menu,” the man said.

 “You were lucky she did not kill you that night,” Suzie commented.

  “I do not know how she grabbed the gun so fast but luckily I was by the window so as soon as I realize I could not reach her before she grab the gun I dived through the window and the bullet still grazed my backside. I stayed outside for a long time until it was time to go to work then I put my hat on a stick and poked it around a corner to see what would happen. Every day I give thanks that my head was not in the hat. I had a bullet hole in my hat, I could not report to work without my gun and I had an important meeting that morning.” The man reminded Suzie of all that had happened that day.

    Artie was crouched under the window listening to Suzie and her male companion as they argued.

    Suzie said “You get to have all the nice time, you have your wife, you keep other women, you have me and you threaten to shoot any man that I have as a friend.”

    “Baby I love you, my wife and my gun and I am not sure which of you I love the most and I do not plan to share any of you with anyone,” the man said.

   “You love me? And nearly let your wife kill me?” Suzie asked skeptically.

     “It was not my fault. Someone told her we were friends. It was a good thing you had left that job the week before. She went to the place and beat the heck out of the woman that she saw that best fit your description,” Suzie’s companion explained.

     “Poor, virgin, Christian Junie, she is as afraid of a man as a thief and she had to go to the police to report that a woman beat her up for being along with her husband and she had no idea who the woman was that had assaulted her. Your wife was lucky Junie’s pastor told her not to press charge because it is not good for a Christian to go to a court house,” Suzie said.

 “You know she is not afraid to fight with me either for she is a warrior,” the man said.

“I think I need to leak some water,” the man commented.

      “You can either go back outside or use the bathroom,” Suzie said.

      “No, my grandfather said to prove that you are the man of the house sometimes you should stand a do it our side the window,” the man said.

    Artie was still crouched below the window he was glad that it was dark but he dared not move.  He felt the water coming down on him and knew it was the man leaking water.

   “Why do you have the window open? I could swear I passed water on a dog down in your rose garden. It is no wonder the place smell this bad,” the man said.

   “You do know I have not been home since you went to study and I had to open the window to let some of the nice night breeze blow through the house,” Suzie responded.

  “The food smell good, do you have any leftover?” the man asked Suzie.

 “You are lucky, I cooked enough to last me for tomorrow, come let me serve you,” Suzie said.

 There goes my dinner Artie thought as he heard the window being closed. He had looked out the same window the weekend he had spent with Suzie and so he knew he was in a fairly well kept rose garden. He could smell the stink of urine on his clothes but he dared not remove the clothes he was wearing. He wondered if Suzie would try to get if it was even his pants to him. As if out of spite a chill breeze blew through the rose garden.

      Artie tried to carefully felt his way along the house. He got pricked by thorns from time to time but managed to get out of the rose garden. He saw when the light was put out in Suzie’s room and thought of the bad thing that he would love to do to the car parked at the front of the house but he had learnt from a previous incident. Disabling the car would only mean the man in the house staying longer. There was an old shed in the corner of the yard and Artie made his way to the back and curled up in a ball as comfortably as he could.

      Artie yawned with hunger and he heard his stomach make a loud noise. The night got cold and he began to tremble. He dared not go into the hut because it was dark and a scorpion sting when he was young had left him with a healthy respect for dark places especially at night.

        He must have fallen asleep because the next thing he was aware of was a wicked crack of lightning followed by thunder.  He had no doubt it was going to rain. He listened and was sure he heard a whistle followed by the low calling of his name. Artie peeped around the corner and sure moving silently was a lantern. He whistled and Suzie came and told him it was safe to return to the house.

  Inside the house Artie wanted to curse, swear and fight but he knew that he was stuck for the weekend and it was only Friday night and he still did not know how to leave where he was because both times he had gotten there in the dark and had left before day light.

     Suzie went out of the way to reassure him that her male friend would not return for the week end. To compensate for the indignity Suzie insisted that she bathe Artie and the meal she was cooking would be ready by the time she was through.

   “What clothes will I put on?” Artie asked.

  “So that you do not feel bad, as soon as you have eaten we will go to bed and I will not wear any clothes either,” Suzie told him.

   "When you hand is in the lions mouth ...

© Prince W Bradford 2013

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An excerpt from Walking Tall (A tale of two Richards)

  Walking Tall (A tale of two Richards)

If you love inspiring fun stories the you will love the book Walking Tall.  It is the tale of  the journey of two boys  from conception to manhood. They were given the exact same names by their parents for different reason and their lives were destine to continually cross.

(Here is an excerpt from the book) 

     

     On the first morning of high school I sat in one of the empty front seats. This was because ever since I was a baby my parents told me to always be first, be a leader not a follower, and sit in the front. When you are in the front you are seen more easily but when you are at the back there are too many persons to be seen before you are seen.

        I was shocked that first morning of high school when my form teacher was marking the attendance register and heard another person answer to the name Richard Williams. I became even more confused when the other Richard Williams said his middle name was Alexander.

       This was against everything that I had grown up believing. The Lord had made only one of me so how could there be another person with the name Richard Alexander Williams.

      I took one look at that other Richard Williams and immediately decided that the other Richard was an imposter and he did not belong in high school among the elite and brilliant. Our form teacher had said that she had only one Richard Williams on the register so therefore I must be the one so how could this other person have gotten into the school and he certainly did not look as wealthy as the rest of us.

       I was glad when I heard that this other Richard was called Anancy. I knew that Anancy was a spider but then I had a feeling of apprehension, spiders were crafty and had a way to be found in places that they should not be even in kings palaces. This I remembered from reading my Bible. Instinctively I knew that if there was one student in the class that would better me it would be this Anancy and I took an immediate dislike to the boy.

       I had hoped secretly that this other Richard was an impostor and that he would not be in the school so I was disappointed when later in the day our form  teacher confirmed that both of us belonged in the class. I decided then that there was no way I would be playing second fiddle to this Anancy or anyone else in the class.

      In my heart I was glad when in the middle of the term the test result revealed that Anancy was at the bottom of the class. From what I had learnt about Anancy from his friends I determined that Anancy did not belong in the class in the company of his betters.  This Anancy certainly did not dress and behave as if he had much.

     I got jealous however when I discovered that Anancy was well liked and was amicable enough to get along with most students in the class. Anancy I noted gave no indication that he knew how to do anything well. He listened as I and others talked about travel abroad, visiting theaters and cinemas, music, swimming and various games but he never offered a comment.

      I never saw Anancy at any of the clubs after school. I was surprised to later learn that many students had chores assigned at home and so had to head home immediately after school. Even stranger to me was the fact that some students had smaller brothers and sisters that were their responsibility until their parents got home from work.

      Every evening, during dinner time, I had to give a report about my day at school to my parents. That first evening of high school I reported to my parents that there was in my class another boy with the exact same name as I had.  My parents reassured me that though it was a rare occurrence sometimes this happened. I wanted to know if there was any possibility that I could be related to the other Richard but my parents immediately told me that such a possibility did not exist.

      It did not take long for this Anancy and me to cross each other’s path.  I was very proud of being a Christian and not only wanted everyone in the class to know it but I also wanted everyone student in the class to become Christians.

     The first activity each day at school was class devotions. I actively led in this activity but other students needed to be given the chance to participitate.  One morning Anancy was asked to lead the class devotions. This he asked that someone else do because he did not know what to do. When asked if he had never been to church on a Sunday morning he responded no. This was a shock to the whole class that there was actually someone alive that had never been to church.

      Some Christian students met during lunch break at school for fellowship. I attended and it was known that I knew my Bible better than even students that were older than me and were in higher grades at school. We met one day each week. The week following the devotion incident Anancy was invited to attend by one of the girls in our class. I did not like the idea of Anancy sitting beside her. That week’s activity was Bible quiz. Anancy must have known the answers to the quiz questions. He was surprised as everyone watched in awe as I gave the correct answers.

      Then a question was asked and no one knew the answer. Anancy whispered the answer to the girl that had invited him and although she was not sure she called out the answer. It soon became a competition between her and I with Anancy providing her with the answers. It did not take long for everyone to know who was supplying her with the answers. In the end she overtook me and she went away the winner.

         Many students inquired about Anancy and were shocked to learn that he had never been to church.  That same female student was assigned to find out the source of this Anancy’s knowledge of the Bible. She was surprised to learn that because Anancy found its instructions good he read it regularly.

         I was sour and declared that I had lost because I was competing against two persons.

         At the end of the term when test results were compared I was disappointed that although I had studied hard I did not do as well as I had hoped. I was even more distressed when I learnt that Anancy had improved    in his marks and he had even bettered me in some subjects.

        Seeing Anancy punished for not completing his home work made me feel good. My home work time was scheduled as well as my study time and I never missed these. Although our teacher was stern he liked me.

        I had not fully understood when Anancy tried to explain to the teacher that if he missed his bus he would have problems getting home. I had never ridden on a bus and had no idea what it was like. I had thought everyone lived near the school. The morning when I heard the rumor that a student had missed his bus I immediately knew it was Anancy and I felt good. When I heard through whisperings that it was the principal that had taken Anancy home I knew someone would be in trouble. Rumor also had it that a report had been made to the police.

        I too was baffled when I heard  two students say that Anancy live so far from school that he probably left his house at midnight to catch the bus and probably did not get home until 2:00am the morning.

        At the end of the school year I was really disappointed that I had not bettered Anancy in every subject area. There was no comfort for me being in a school where the talk was that I was among the top students in the class. I wanted to be the best and there were others that were out performing me. These students that had attended public schools and not the most expensive private school like me were outperforming me in high school.

    I wondered if my parents would agree to a change of school for the following year.

© Prince w Bradford

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If you love poetry and select writings then you will love 

"Set to Rumble"

Published by Create Space 

Author Prince W Bradford

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In your Garden

You allowed me into your garden

Oh my senses went crazy and wild

For it was just too much all to experience at one time

 There were not only flowers but fruits also in abundance

And confused I stood not knowing what to do

Non-sense nudged me and said “don’t be a fool, do something”

Commonsense came to my aid and said “let me help you”

Begin by using one sense at a time that will be fine

Begin where you are most inclined to find joy

And do decide who shall rule your head or your heart

Shut down all and concentrate on hearing

The birds and the bees may speak of joy in their work

Yet your sweet voice spoke so much more to my heart

For I could not help but hear promises as you sing

You spoke so much without saying a thing

Ripened fruits and flowers in bloom such heavenly scents

And I know so well each distinct smell and aroma

For the ripened fruit and the blooming flower scents differ

And you nearby make it so heady for none compares to you

This is a little bit of paradise I can tell

How long shall I refrain from tasting the fruits?

Was it not there where Eve first transgressed

The fruits of the trees are just begging to be eaten

Promising such delights and joy in tasting

See they move of themselves saying eat me

Let me not touch for this may be asking too much

And I may just lose control of both heart and head

Your love and care remain on each fruit and each flower

Just by passing them transmits your love to me

And the flowers asked to be placed in your hair

Now there is so much to see

Take control of yourself you tell me

But how can I when there is so much to behold

For I must commit to memory every detail

So that each flower and fruit I can recall to mind

You understood and came to stand by my side

Together we surveyed it all for without me

Your garden was not complete after all

I value your worth for it would be amiss

For each moment spent with you is heavenly bliss

© Prince W Bradford

Scary face and Smiling Face

Scary ugly face and handsome smiling face

You both are always present with me all the time

Scary ugly face belongs to the devil

Handsome smiling face belongs to Jesus Christ

Scary ugly face wants me to do the wrong

Handsome smiling face wants me to do the right

Scary ugly face said I am giving you no choice

Handsome smiling face says let me be your guide

Scary ugly face said I am great big and strong

Handsome smiling face said it is to me that you belong

Scary ugly face said I will give you all this world delights

Handsome smiling face said keep heaven in your sights

Scary ugly face said I will give to you wealth and fame

Handsome smiling face said you already have my name

Scary ugly face said he offers nothing to show with pride

Handsome smile face said be humble on the inside

Scary ugly said then I shall take you away in death

Handsome smiling face said I will be waiting to greet you at your last breath

© Prince W Bradford

Ohh!!!  Women

The ancient gods dwelling on Mt. Olympus heights

Being gods were subjected to wrongs and rights

Tempted by the rather tantalizing sights

They disguised themselves as men in their plight

Then came and enjoyed the women’s delight

Angels too leaving their own estate

Succumbed to temptations that was great

Came they and sampled what was forbidden their taste

For how the women came equipped they too could appreciate

And the angels indulged and with women did procreate

Throughout history many a man that stood so tall

Women has been their down fall

And now the women complain, lament and insist

That us mere mortal men should desist

Wanting what the gods and angels could not resist

©Prince W Bradford

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Author Prince W Bradford
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These are taken from the book "Ready to Rumble"

A Tribute to the Almighty God

 The greatest of human philosophers cannot prove by reasoning that you exist

And yet nature testifies that you are real

You are not a magic potion

Still you are the all sufficient one for those that trust you

You are not a charm or amulet

But you banish all darkness, fear and evil

You cannot be inhaled, absorbed, digested, ingested or given intravenously

Yet you empower man’s total being with strength

You cannot be seen, touched, heard, tasted or smelt

And yet you…..

Are seen through the eyes of understanding

Touched by faith that brings about wholeness

Tasted through digestion of your words which is sweet

Heard as you impresses your word upon the heart

Smelt as the heart ponders your awesomeness

Those that mock you in life

Tremble at the thought of meeting you at death

Those who are persecuted because of you

Endure such persecution with gladness and joy

For you control the forces of nature

And uses them to accomplish your purpose

When other need multiple gods to satisfy their needs

You surpass all any man can ever need and more

You are so great no one name adequately describe you

El Elyon, El Shaddai, El Olam, Adanoi, Yahweh, Jehovah and more

El Shaddai – the breasted one, the all sufficient one

El Elyon- the strong one, the mighty one

El Olam- the eternal one, the everlasting one

 Adoni- my owner, my master, my lord

YHWH- the unmentionable name

Jehovah- the eternal self existing one and more

You are the Almighty one, the great creator, Lord of all

You are the most powerful, most magnificent, most glorious being in the universe

You are The Almighty God

© 2013 Prince W Bradford

     A Tribute to Women

Endowed with beauty both in body and disposition
She is the masterpiece of God's creation
And who can add anything to perfection
Designed and equipped so well to care and nurture
Depository of wisdom that will influence the future
Entrusted with bearing earth's great ones
Nourishing body, mind, spirit and soul
Ensuring the whole being is healthy and whole
Ignoring one's place in the social order
Pope, king, president, or pauper
This is the way and no other
Born cherished and cared
By a woman and mother

© 2012 Prince W bradford

 Rising out of Obscurity

 Although you may think you are in obscurity
And you are unable to see any light in the near future
You are down and out and presently living in the ashes
Be patient
The eyes of the unseen One sees all
He is waiting to lift you  up far beyond your wildest imaginations
The things you  have perfected in your private moments
He will reveal to the universe
Don't worry about those who blow their own trumpets
Singing their own praises and touting their achievements
Shouting from house tops to be seen or heard
Neither envy the proud and the boastful
They too have their private hell
Unfortunately for them they live in the same world as you
A world where problems, sickness and death has no friend
Like you  they too are mortal men
Quietly pursue the road you must tread and pursue your calling
In due time your light will shine
Remember it is the Eternal One that weigh hearts and motives
Therefore be ready for destiny's call
It is a sure thing she will come calling
Don't ask her for time to prepare when she calls
Render assistance to every man that ask for it
You  never can tell if this is not just a test of kindness and character
And always have open hands
Only then will you be able to give and to receive
Ask yourself is it better to be at the foot of a ladder or the top?
Be where you best serve your fellowman

© 2012 Prince W Bradford

   Lament of a dog

I know that I was a dog when I was born

Now I do not know what I have become

 For man in his insanity to create

Have gone about me to remake

First he would not have me see a second generation

So it was to the vet for sterilization

Because he would not have my passing on my genes

Lest my off springs behave like his wayward teens

To the store I am brought and bought doggy clothes

I did not know I had anything I need to fear being exposed

Then he went about to change my character

That I am a dog first and foremost did not factor

When I would like to be outside running wild

I am locked in a house as a companion for his child

So I grow lazy and fat

Punishment lay in store if for fun I look at the cat

Imagine me a dog is expected to sit and watch television

And show excitement and appreciation

Where there is deficient in man’s life of love and devotion

I the dog am recipient of those emotions

Now I am no longer a dog

I have become a member of the family

What I have become I really hate

I wish man would my dog hood reinstate

For I must do the things man think a dog should enjoy

When rather I would do what makes a dog doggone happy 

© 2012 Prince W Bradford

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Author: Prince W Bradford

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(An excerpt from "An emperor for the animals"

      Ingor the Tiger, Wyzel the wolf, Shyster the fox and Jerquee the coyote were the principal animals that were gathered for the meeting. Ingor the Tiger indicated that there were three issues that needed to be discussed if there were any chance to move forward with any further planning for future events.

1.       Can the flies, ticks, lice and fleas be trusted not to reveal their secret plans to the birds and animals

2.      Can The Light Bearer be trusted

3.      Can man really be defeated

Ingor Tiger thought that because he bore the title of king of the jungle and that because of the secret pact that he had made with The Light Bearer and he wanted the other three animals to know who was in charge of the meeting so he gave a command.

    “Fly, tick, lice and flea we are commanding you to come and present yourself before us so that we can have a frank discussion,” Ingor the tiger roared in his most commanding voice.

       There appeared to be no perceptive change or movement but after a time fly, tick, lice and flea all came together to form a small enough group for the animals to see. Tick remained hidden safely stuck to their skins to ensure the security of the flies, lice and fleas.

     “The plans that the birds made in a secret meeting came back to our ears and that is not good,” Ingor the tiger roared accusingly.

    “You took the advice of fox and wreaked revenge on many innocent flies, ticks, lice and fleas; I can imagine how you great big animals must have felt good exterminating small innocent insects. When we come together as a group one of Ingor the tiger’s paws could crush us all,” the spokesperson for the fleas declared. “This was not just and fair to us because we had done you no injustice.” The flea looked at the four animals with contempt as he spoke.

 “They are not all present because I can feel something crawling in my fur and right now some are feeding,” Shyster the fox exclaimed with a bark.

 “That coming from you Shyster is an understatement of extreme proportions. Don’t we all know how deceptive you are? We had to secure ourselves by retaining something with which to bargain if the need should arise,” a flea said in an unperturbed way.

 “Misdeeds must be punished and you broke trust. You are privy to everything that we say and do and so we cannot have you going around spreading our plans and telling tales,” Ingor the tiger growled to the flea.

 “To punish and exterminate the innocent fleas, lice, flies and ticks was not right,” responded the flea adamantly.

    “Innocent!” exclaimed Wyzel the wolf “Do you call yourselves innocent? How many lives of birds, animals and man have you been responsible for taking? I would like you to answer truthfully,”

Wyzel the wolf howled because he raised his paws to crush the flies, ticks and fleas in his anger.

       The temperament of all four animals was well known to the flies, lice, fleas and ticks and it was a sure thing that not one of the four was known to keep his solemn word. Ever since the four had followed Shyster the fox’s advice the flies, ticks, lice and fleas had gone on a breeding spree. They had remained hidden in the fur of the animals undetected and unknown to the four animals. When Ingor the tiger’s had earlier given the  command to appear before the four animals all the ticks, fleas, lice and flies had taken up  previously assigned battle station. It was never confirmed whether Wyzel the wolf intended to crush the insects or not because the order had been given to attack at the first sign of hostility. The first wave of attack came from the flies which flew into the eyes of the four animals then all flies, ticks, lice and fleas went on an all-out attack that lasted for hours.

    Ingor the tiger, Wyzel the wolf, Jerquee the coyote and Shyster the fox experienced a misery that they had never before experienced in their lives. They jumped, hopped scratched, kicked and rolled as they tried to be rid of the flies, ticks, lice and fleas.

 “Call them off or we will punish you again by killing and exterminating you.” Ingor the tiger roared the command.

    “Look around you and you will see that is just what you are doing, but for every one of us you kill we lay a dozen eggs to replace each one,“ a louse responded.

    “Okay call them off and let us negotiate a truce,” Ingor the tiger changed his tone and chuffed.

   “No way, we have to teach you all a lesson that we are mightier and more powerful than you. Should you ever again decide to take revenge for wrongs that were not done to you let this be an ever constant reminder. We are sufficient in number to attack until you scratch your skin bare,” a flea tauntingly jeered.

     “Someone should remind me that these animals blood is sweet even if they are somewhat on the skinny side,” this speech came from a tick that paused long enough from sucking blood to comment.

 “Please, oh, please stop,” Jerquee the coyote yipped and yelped in a shrill note. There were tears running from his eyes.

    The flies and fleas had taken the opportunity to attack the eyes of the tiger, fox, wolf and coyote. Their eyes had naturally produced tears to clear the irritants and the tears were running down their faces.

   “Cease the attack,” the order from a flea “but remain at your battle stations”. It was unbelievable that a flea could shout so loud and that from a strand of fur on Wyzel the wolf’s back and had commanded the fleas on the other animals also. Gradually the itching and scratching stopped so the four animals had a bit of peace.

   “Get yourself together and look like the pride of the animals that you are supposed to be. You are a sorry looking lot and groom yourselves for you are an untidy bunch. Look at you who want to lead the animals crying tears like babies…..” the commands of the tick was interrupted by the giggle of young maggots, young ticks, lice and fleas. Tiger looked into wolf’s eyes and saw his reflection. He did not like what he saw so threateningly he growled, “I shall kill you for this.”

     The ticks, flies, lice and fleas did not wait for an order but immediately went on the attack again and this time there was no one giving orders. The sole intention of the insects was to make the life of Ingor the tiger, Wyzel the wolf, Shyster the fox and Jerquee coyote miserable.  There was no let up until the four were lying exhausted from rolling, spinning, biting, scratching and doing whatever they could in order to get some relief. They had to hunt and share a meal then sleep before tiger could reconvene the meeting.

 “This is not going the way I had hoped and what we needed is the assurance that you insects will not be spilling what we discuss in our meeting,” Ingor the tiger calmly and painstakingly said.

“You have our assurance,” the flea reassuringly said.

“How will that be?” Ingor the tiger asked.

    “Presently we know where the most deadly diseases to man lay buried in the ground. Under the right conditions our numbers can swell into the millions in very little time. As soon as you give the okay we will tell you how to help increase our numbers and all you will need are animals who cooperate with you to transport us near man and we will do the rest. We have killed millions of man in this way in the past and we can do it again,” the flea answered.

   “Is this the flea that called me deceptive talking? How can we be sure you will not infect us animals also? Shyster the fox asked.

    “We live on you and get our sustenance from you why should we bite the hands that feed us?” the flea in turn asked. “The transmitting of information from the bird’s meeting was a breach of trust that shall not be repeated. Moreover thanks to you fox every animal who wants to get rid of lice, ticks and fleas now knows how to go about exterminating us,” The flea answered looking at Shyster the fox reproachfully.

   “The next thing to be discussed is whether we can trust The Light Bearer?” Ingor the tiger asked.

    “Personally I am a master of deception but The Light Bearer appears to be more deceptive than I am. I do not like anyone who can beat me at my own game. I do not know The Light Bearer’s agenda and who his supporters are and what it is that he have against man,” Shyster the fox laughed in a way that made him sound like Amozer the hyena.

     “That may be information that we may have to get from Theldon the donkey or Elzer the ox and that is out of the question. Now I have become confused because I do not know if it is The Light Bearer that is uniting with us to fight against man or if it is us joining the forces of the Light Bearer to eradicate man,” Wyzel the wolf whined.

    “The forces of The Light Bearer, does he have an army?” Jerquee the coyote asked Wyzel the wolf.

     “Once I befriended a pig and in a moment of candid discussion he told me that The Light Bearer is the captain of a host of unseen beings. Numbers that went far beyond any number he or I could imagine,” Wyzel the wolf said.

“Whose side is pig on anyway?” Jerquee the coyote asked.

     “Pig was never among those in the good graces of King El Olam but like dog he is beloved by man,” Wyzel the wolf answered.

     “If we could get pig to side with us then these unseen beings that The Light Bearer have at his disposal can operate out of pig’s body, also we have enough dogs, jackals and coyotes ready to be infected with diseases and then be released among man. Things are presently not looking bad and I believe that the pig was right. What Wyzel the wolf said makes sense. The Light Bearer is looking for a place for himself and those that he commands to permanently reside. I believe we could share the earth with him and as of now the pigs are on our side,” Ingor the tiger said.

    “The pigs are on our side just like that?” Jerquee the coyote asked Ingor tiger.

      “Yes, because pig lives in the jungle and as king of the jungle whatever I say stand,” Ingor the tiger roared with finality.

    “The third question that we must answer is this; can man be really defeated even with us and The Light Bearer joining forces?” Ingor the tiger asked.

    “Yes, man can be defeated and this is where we need The Light Bearer because I understand that he is the author of confusion. He can spread confusion among man, we will have ticks, lice and fleas along with the dogs and jackals attack those who control man’s weapons of mass destruction. Man will actually destroy himself for us. We will have to find a place of safety to hide when it all starts,” Jerquee the coyote responded.

    “You have a brilliant idea,” Ingor the tiger said and the others patted coyote on his shoulders to show their appreciation.

     “It stand then that we are set and can proceed with our plans. We have the word and cooperation of the ticks, flies, fleas and lice. We can match wits with and outsmart The Light Bearer and man indeed can be defeated and made extinct. The thing for us to do then is to move forward,” Shyster the fox said.

    Each animal looked into the eyes of the other for any sign of cowardice or betrayal but none of the four displayed any such sign. As a show of unity and support the four touched nozzle.

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The champion of the animals.

If you love animal then you will love the animals in "The champion of the  animals"
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Author: Prince W Bradford

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Chapter 13

     Zythor the crocodile wondered at the significance of the dream that he had. In the dream he saw many birds and animals appearing before a judge and these were receiving medals for participating in their race but when he tried to join the line each time someone came and pushed him out of the line and took his place. This continued until there was no one else joining the line and still he could not get into the line. This dream disturbed Zythor the crocodile so much that that night when Uwarl the owl stopped by for a friendly chat Zythor the crocodile shared the dream with him.

    Uwarl the owl considered for a while before asking Zythor the crocodile if he was sure that he did not have some unfinished task to get done. Zythor the crocodile though and then declared that all the assignments given to him by the birds and the  fishes had been completed and he had asked the other animals to train Porsker the boar for the upcoming fight with Geographic Man as the birds had suggested.

     “What about when you visited the other realms, did you complete all the tasks given you by The Prince of Shalom?” Uwarl the owl asked Zythor the crocodile.

     “Yes, oh no, I should have reported to the fish about my visit to the other realms and informed them that the Prince of Shalom has  sent the assurance that he is aware of our problems and will deal with the problems at his own pleasure,” Zythor the crocodile answered  Uwarl the owl.

    “Well, that may be the answer to the meaning of your dream. Maybe your conscience is bothering you because you have not delivered the message or maybe it is you that is holding up the Prince of Shalom doing what he says. I would suggest that you stop fretting over the possible outcome of the battle between Geographic Man and Porsker the boar and concentrate on your responsibility to the fishes, the birds and the animals,” Uwarl the owl advised Zythor the crocodile.

     “Will you please pass on the message that I am on my way for a meeting to the fishes for me?” Zythor the crocodile asked Uwarl the owl.

    “It will be my pleasure,” Uwarl the owl responded to Zythor the crocodile.

      It was only when Zythor the crocodile set out for the meeting with the fishes that  he found out that Dhovie the crocodile had anticipated that meeting and had been waiting for him for more than a week. Although Dhovie the crocodile swam beside him Zythor the crocodile thoughts and mind was on the fate of Porsker the boar when he lost the fight to Geographic Man. He was glad to have Dhovie the crocodile by his side although he did not speak much to her while they swam side by side. He was glad for the times when a solitary fish or a whole school of fish stopped by to exchange pleasantries.

      It was the fishes that chose the places of the meetings and this time the scenery in the ocean was fabulously breath taking. Zythor the crocodile and Dhovie did not have time to enjoy the beauty of the scenery however because they arrived at midmorning and found the fishes ready and waiting for their arrival to begin the meeting. This was an easy thing for the fishes because the progress of Zythor and Dhovie the crocodiles was reported to the fishes gathered for the meeting and so the fishes knew the exact time that they would get to the meeting.

       It was Abuther the whale shark that chaired this meeting of the fishes and he immediately made an unusual opening statement “I hope you will forgive me if I forego some of the formalities and rules of protocol but it is important for us to have this meeting and we cannot prolong the meeting as at other times. As this meeting progress you will understand why. Zythor the crocodile I am especially happy to see that you are not alone but had the foresight to take Dhovie the crocodile along with you. In light of certain developments I will take your report near the close of this meeting. Fishes all some time ago we the fishes proposed a meeting with man with the hope that such a meeting would stop the destruction and extinction of the animals, the birds, and also the fishes. The birds embraced our idea but divided man into three classes and decided to meet with each class of man. The animals in their meeting learned of the legendary man who was known as the lion lamb and they assigned Zythor the crocodile that we have here to if possible locate and meet with this man. This man the lion lamb man the animals believed could hold the solution to all of our problems. Zythor the crocodile will give us more information about that. We the fishes at our last meeting though it good if we could meet with all four and I will ask Petit the  sperm whale to give a report because we would like for this report to get back to the birds and  to the animals. I will ask petit the sperm whale to give his report now.”

     Petit the whale looked shy as he began addressing the fishes, “We were just about to meet when Mnastion the great white shark alerted us to a serious disturbance in the ocean that was some distance away but approaching us. We sought to escape the disturbance but soon found ourselves being tossed around like leaves on a windy day by the waves. Then after a while the turbulence continued but there was calm in the middle of the turbulence which was where we were and then he began speaking to our minds. We knew that it was only The Invisible One that was capable of making this happen in the ocean and it was he who was speaking to us. He mildly rebuked us for some of what we had requested and also rebuked us for not appealing to our originator King El Olam. In the end he offered to present our concerns to King El Olam for us and this offer we gladly accepted”

     The fishes had decided not to share this experience until they were together at a meeting where all the schools of fish in the general locality are welcome to attend the meeting. These fishes listened with open mouth as Petit the sperm  whale reported on this meeting  with The Invisible One and the fishes were shocked to learn that they were unaware of such an eventful thing happening.

       Zythor the crocodile dearly wanted to ask questions of the fishes and indicated this but Abuther The whale shark indicated that the meeting had to proceed. Abuther the whale shark told the fishes that all the leaders among the fishes will be available to answer questions after the meeting. Then Abuther the whale called on Temmel the eel and Leppie the salmon to give their report.

      It was Leppie the salmon that spoke, “We met and had conversation with Religious Man and we believe that he was a good choice by the birds. We are happy to report that the birds, the animals and the fishes have been seeing vast improvements in the way that we are treated by King El Olam’s subjects on the earth since the initial meeting of the birds with Religious Man.”

     “I will now ask Mnastion the great white shark to give two quick reports,” Abuther the whale shark told the fishes at the meeting.

     “My first meeting was with Nationalistic Man and that meeting went well. The birds had been able to convince him that his survival and that of his country was dependent on their survival and therefore it was up to him to convince the other countries to extend their protection to us. The preservation of the birds, the animals and us fishes is becoming an effort of many nations through the efforts of Nationalistic Man. My next meeting was with Geographic Man. The birds had met with this man and exacted a promise but he has failed to keep his promise so he was paid a visit by Jbosey the dolphin and me. I am sorry to have to report to you all that Geographic Man has not taken kindly to what we did to him and he has declared war on us. His primary targets will be Jbosey the dolphin and me. The rest I leave to Abuther the whale shark to inform the meeting,” Mnastion the great white shark said in giving his report.

    Abuther the whale shark looked directly at Zythor the crocodile as he addressed him’ “I know that you have a lot to say and a lot of questions to ask but you do not have much time so you have to stick to the most important points although it was you that asked for this meeting.”

       Zythor the crocodile got scared because this was not the norm at meetings of the fishes but he began, “Fish all at the end of our meeting which was not the most amicable of our meetings five of us were together when Porsker the boar saw The Light Bearer lurking in the area and he attacked The Light Bearer. Later that day we were visited by two men who told us that they were so pleased with that attack by Porsker the boar that they had begged for us to be given a visit to the other realms. I appreciate the assistance given by the fish when we were reported missing by now you all know where we were. You would all have heard by now that was where we were and there we met The Prince of Shalom. He has asked us to inform you the fishes that he is personally aware of our problems and that he will address our problems at his pleasure. My main reason for asking for this meeting was to deliver this message from The Prince of Shalom.”

    Abuther the whale shark then spoke slowly and deliberately, “When Mnastion the great white shark and Jbosey the dolphin visited Geographic Man they could have destroyed or kill him once and for all but Geographic Man had heard of Porsker the boar and he has vowed to place him on the walls of his halls too as a trophy. They did not destroy Geographic Man because they felt it was necessary for Porsker the boar and Geographic Man to meet in battle. We sent the message on to the animals and for a time we got reports on the training of Porsker the boar but it stopped. These reports came via the birds but the birds reported that the training was so violent, bloody and dangerous that they could watch it no longer. Zythor the crocodile you are needed urgently by the birds and animals and you will be riding on the backs of the fastest fishes in the sea to get back home. Geographic Man has had a long time to familiarize himself with the location for the fighting to take place and Porsker the boar was transported there and ordered to immediately engage Geographic Man although he is totally unfamiliar with the place. The Light Bearer has aligned himself with Geographic Man and now has control of the mind of Geographic Man. I am afraid to tell you that the first thing Porsker the boar did in the place was to attack The Light Bearer who he caught off guard a second time. This has angered The Light Bearer and he went and demanded and got changes in the battle plans from the Prince of Shalom. Here are some of The Light Bearers conditions:

1.      Fighting will take place both during the day and sometimes during the night.

2.      Fighting will take place both inside and outside a designated area.

3.      There will be spectators. The Birds and the animals will be permitted to watch the fighting. There will also be special spectators as invited by The Light Bearer.

4.      Porsker the boar must do battle with old enemies and new ones selected by The Light Bearer.

5.      The light bearer will choose the opponents.

6.      Once fighting starts there shall not be any form of assistance for Porsker the boar including provision of food

7.      The last opponents Porsker the boar shall face if he survives shall be Geographic Man assisted by four hounds and their handlers.

8.      The Light Bearer shall choose the times of the fights and shall determine when fighting shall begin.

     “What advantages has Porsker the boar got on his side?” Zythor the crocodile asked Abuther the whale shark.

       “I do know for sure that The Light Bearer will ask that The Invisible One not be present at the fighting although he knows that The Invisible One cannot break his word. What you can do is ask The Invisible One’s counsel as to how to go about further preparing Porsker the boar to fight. In the meantime Porsker the boar I understand is back in training and you need to rejoin the animals and birds,” Abuther the whale shark told Zythor the crocodile.

©Prince Bradford