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Coffin Hunters – Cosmic Dawn Review By Grin ReaperI love album art you can hear, and fittingly, Coffin Hunters’ Cosmic Dawn churns with a groovy, psychedelic fusion of hard rock and heavy metal that spills off the cover. Plus, how can I resist a sassy reaper rooted in a strawberry-lemonade backdrop featuring a gateway to an alternate dimension? Cosmic Dawn is Coffin Hunters’ third album in under a decade, and on their previous LPs the Los Angeles foursome dispensed reliable earworms with a rockin’ retro swagger. On Cosmic Dawn, the crew adds a healthy dollop of synth into their formula and dips their toes into acid rock waters. With a new twist on Coffin Hunters’ recipe, is this the Cosmic Dawn of a triumphant new era?
While it’s clear that influences play a pivotal role in Coffin Hunters’ sound, it’s just as clear that the band works to establish an identity all their own. Debut The Fire Knight leaned heavily into throwback, traditional heavy metal and saw Coffin Hunters embracing bass-forward boogies and monster grooves that conjure the likes of Saxon, Jag Panzer, and Iron Maiden. Follow-up Wake the Dead shed the raw edges of The Fire Knight and adopted slicker riffs and a more polished production, even adding touches of southern flair recalling Molly Hatchet and some punchy bassmanship that reminds me of Mike Dirnt’s 90s Green Day contributions. On Cosmic Dawn, Coffin Hunters push their boundaries even further, fusing the synth stylings of The Doors and Uriah Heep into their collective personality and capping it with Floydian psychedelia. The sum total is an intriguing melting pot that incorporates seemingly disparate ingredients into a surprisingly cohesive dish.
Over the last decade, Coffin Hunters has retained their core contributors while exploring ever-expanding shades of hard rock and heavy metal. Other than replacing original drummer Jorge Guzman in 2020 with Brennan Kunkel, Coffin Hunters boasts remarkable lineup stability, and you can hear the effortless give and take during their well-crafted arrangements. Guitarist Eric Harriman’s fuzzy crunch strums and swirls around Brian Crites’ bass, which punctuates compositions with often understated yet always alluring performances, particularly on “Skeleton Key” and the title track. Keyboards round out Cosmic Dawn’s instrumentation, making an indelible mark as they imbue each song with hooks embedded so deeply and central to the album’s character (“Isle of the Dead”) that I marvel how Coffin Hunters wrote two albums without them. Vocalist Sean Rivera delivers a solid performance as well, guiding listeners through the album’s eight tracks with his steady croon.
Although Coffin Hunters nails most songwriting elements on Cosmic Dawn, evaluating the album in its entirety reveals a few cracks. Foremost is the lack of songwriting dynamics, as pacing and tempo consistency keep Cosmic Dawn’s forty-three minutes within too narrow a band and inhibit Coffin Hunters’ adventurousness. To be fair, “Last Nail in the Coffin” supplies an early downshift in pacing; however, it’s not enough to combat the uniformity that permeates the rest of the album. Even though most songs radiate head-bobbing energy on their own, strung together they too easily pass by in a pleasantly tame blur. Injecting a show-stopping moment or two that stretches the even-keeled energy into peaks and valleys would go a long way towards reinforcing Cosmic Dawn’s impact. Also, while Rivera’s vocals serve the music well enough, they tend to be a bit one-note and lack the bite of earlier albums. Exploring other styles, resurrecting The Fire Knight’s vocal grit, or bringing in a guest vocalist for a song or two would further aid Coffin Hunters in tackling Cosmic Dawn’s homogeneity.
In the end, Coffin Hunters winningly conjures the echoes of earlier generations. Their commitment to bringing the past into the present reminds me of what I love about Lynx’s Trinity of Suns and, to a lesser extent, Chalice and Owl’s releases from earlier this year. Unfortunately, Cosmic Dawn sticks too closely to its core sound over its runtime, leeching memorability through the back half. Even so, Coffin Hunters wholehearted embrace of keyboards is cause for celebration, as they add delightfully retro textures and cement a gnarly identity for the band. With a stronger emphasis on songwriting and performance diversity their next time around, Coffin Hunters might just strike gold.
Rating: Good
#2026 #30 #AmericanMetal #BitterEndRecords #Chalice #CoffinHunters #CosmicDawn #GreenDay #HardRock #HeavyMetal #IronMaiden #JagPanzer #Jul26 #Lynx #MollyHatchet #Owl #PinkFloyd #Review #Reviews #Saxon #TheDoors #UriahHeap
DR: 6 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Bitter End Records
Websites: Bandcamp | Facebook | Instagram
Releases Worldwide: July 17th, 2026 -
Coffin Hunters – Cosmic Dawn Review By Grin ReaperI love album art you can hear, and fittingly, Coffin Hunters’ Cosmic Dawn churns with a groovy, psychedelic fusion of hard rock and heavy metal that spills off the cover. Plus, how can I resist a sassy reaper rooted in a strawberry-lemonade backdrop featuring a gateway to an alternate dimension? Cosmic Dawn is Coffin Hunters’ third album in under a decade, and on their previous LPs the Los Angeles foursome dispensed reliable earworms with a rockin’ retro swagger. On Cosmic Dawn, the crew adds a healthy dollop of synth into their formula and dips their toes into acid rock waters. With a new twist on Coffin Hunters’ recipe, is this the Cosmic Dawn of a triumphant new era?
While it’s clear that influences play a pivotal role in Coffin Hunters’ sound, it’s just as clear that the band works to establish an identity all their own. Debut The Fire Knight leaned heavily into throwback, traditional heavy metal and saw Coffin Hunters embracing bass-forward boogies and monster grooves that conjure the likes of Saxon, Jag Panzer, and Iron Maiden. Follow-up Wake the Dead shed the raw edges of The Fire Knight and adopted slicker riffs and a more polished production, even adding touches of southern flair recalling Molly Hatchet and some punchy bassmanship that reminds me of Mike Dirnt’s 90s Green Day contributions. On Cosmic Dawn, Coffin Hunters push their boundaries even further, fusing the synth stylings of The Doors and Uriah Heep into their collective personality and capping it with Floydian psychedelia. The sum total is an intriguing melting pot that incorporates seemingly disparate ingredients into a surprisingly cohesive dish.
Over the last decade, Coffin Hunters has retained their core contributors while exploring ever-expanding shades of hard rock and heavy metal. Other than replacing original drummer Jorge Guzman in 2020 with Brennan Kunkel, Coffin Hunters boasts remarkable lineup stability, and you can hear the effortless give and take during their well-crafted arrangements. Guitarist Eric Harriman’s fuzzy crunch strums and swirls around Brian Crites’ bass, which punctuates compositions with often understated yet always alluring performances, particularly on “Skeleton Key” and the title track. Keyboards round out Cosmic Dawn’s instrumentation, making an indelible mark as they imbue each song with hooks embedded so deeply and central to the album’s character (“Isle of the Dead”) that I marvel how Coffin Hunters wrote two albums without them. Vocalist Sean Rivera delivers a solid performance as well, guiding listeners through the album’s eight tracks with his steady croon.
Although Coffin Hunters nails most songwriting elements on Cosmic Dawn, evaluating the album in its entirety reveals a few cracks. Foremost is the lack of songwriting dynamics, as pacing and tempo consistency keep Cosmic Dawn’s forty-three minutes within too narrow a band and inhibit Coffin Hunters’ adventurousness. To be fair, “Last Nail in the Coffin” supplies an early downshift in pacing; however, it’s not enough to combat the uniformity that permeates the rest of the album. Even though most songs radiate head-bobbing energy on their own, strung together they too easily pass by in a pleasantly tame blur. Injecting a show-stopping moment or two that stretches the even-keeled energy into peaks and valleys would go a long way towards reinforcing Cosmic Dawn’s impact. Also, while Rivera’s vocals serve the music well enough, they tend to be a bit one-note and lack the bite of earlier albums. Exploring other styles, resurrecting The Fire Knight’s vocal grit, or bringing in a guest vocalist for a song or two would further aid Coffin Hunters in tackling Cosmic Dawn’s homogeneity.
In the end, Coffin Hunters winningly conjures the echoes of earlier generations. Their commitment to bringing the past into the present reminds me of what I love about Lynx’s Trinity of Suns and, to a lesser extent, Chalice and Owl’s releases from earlier this year. Unfortunately, Cosmic Dawn sticks too closely to its core sound over its runtime, leeching memorability through the back half. Even so, Coffin Hunters wholehearted embrace of keyboards is cause for celebration, as they add delightfully retro textures and cement a gnarly identity for the band. With a stronger emphasis on songwriting and performance diversity their next time around, Coffin Hunters might just strike gold.
Rating: Good
#2026 #30 #AmericanMetal #BitterEndRecords #Chalice #CoffinHunters #CosmicDawn #GreenDay #HardRock #HeavyMetal #IronMaiden #JagPanzer #Jul26 #Lynx #MollyHatchet #Owl #PinkFloyd #Review #Reviews #Saxon #TheDoors #UriahHeap
DR: 6 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Bitter End Records
Websites: Bandcamp | Facebook | Instagram
Releases Worldwide: July 17th, 2026 -
Communion chalice and metal straws, gilded silver and niello etching, Germany, ~1160 AD
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Communion chalice and metal straws, gilded silver and niello etching, Germany, ~1160 AD
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This Beautiful Black Cat Chalice is perfect for your collection. Only 2 left and it is only $25.00. Shop https://www.divineintents.com/products/productblack-cat-goblet309 for delivery, pickup or shipping.
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Ornate chalice, silver and niello etching, Germany, ~1250 AD
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Ornate chalice, silver and niello etching, Germany, ~1250 AD
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Sun chalice, France, ~1532 AD
https://piefed.social/c/historyartifacts/p/2034501/sun-chalice-france-1532-ad
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Sun chalice, France, ~1532 AD
https://piefed.social/c/historyartifacts/p/2034501/sun-chalice-france-1532-ad
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the king's chalice
#Chalice #LandscapeFeature #Surreal #Water #Reflection #Ornate #Royal #Mystical #Symbolic
#Img2img #AiArt #AiArtists #AiArtCommunity #StableDiffusionon not-royal stuff: https://aieris.art/featured/the-kings-chalice-eris-and-ai.html
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the king's chalice
#Chalice #LandscapeFeature #Surreal #Water #Reflection #Ornate #Royal #Mystical #Symbolic
#Img2img #AiArt #AiArtists #AiArtCommunity #StableDiffusionon not-royal stuff: https://aieris.art/featured/the-kings-chalice-eris-and-ai.html
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Chalice – Divine Spear Review By Grin ReaperRocking the same lineup since 2016, Helsinki foursome Chalice returns to serve up their sophomore offering, Divine Spear. Debut Trembling Crown dropped at the tail-end of 2020, and just over five years later, its follow-up retains Chalice’s essence while evolving the previous album’s rugged character. Where Trembling Crown rumbles with a raucous vigor, Divine Spear more often exudes a silky, polished sheen, enlivening its tracks with slick guitars, a vibrant production, and Jethro Tullian flourishes. The brew may have matured, but the core ingredients remain the same—so let us quaff from the Chalice and see if the draught is divine enough to raise our spears!
Chalice covers a variegated landscape of inspirations on Divine Spear, drawing from the realms of heavy metal and hard rock. Especially refreshing about Chalice’s ingestion of influences is their ability to seamlessly weave homage into their songs. “Hollow Curtain,” for instance, radiates top-Týr charisma throughout verse and chorus, with vocalist Verneri Benjamin Pouttu sustaining notes that echo Heri Joensen’s longship-ready croon. Later in the song, particularly in the solo, the marrow of Iron Maiden crackles with a guitar tone ripped from Brave New World. This modus operandi holds true throughout the album, whether it’s the Ian Anderson flute toots in “Empyrean Liturgy,” the “Aqualung”-coded solo from “Age Ethereal,” or the Pink Floydian psychedelia of “Alioth,” which is redolent of “Comfortably Numb” and patchouli. Despite the diverse calls to other bands, Chalice’s magic on Divine Spear lies in blending inspirations into a cohesive whole, taking the sounds of influences and knitting them into a unified platter informed by muses rather than mimicking them.1
Aiding the lush instrumentation on Divine Spear, Chalice nails the production and mix. The dynamic range boasts an impressive score, and while that doesn’t guarantee a great soundscape,2 it proves true here. Divine Spear sounds incredible throughout its forty-eight minutes, regardless of whether I’m listening in my car, through my headphones, or on my phone speaker.3 The six-string tandem of Mikael Cristian Haavisto and guitarist/vocalist Pouttu is especially arresting, from the twists and chugs of “Dwell of a Stellar Trance” to the acoustic warbles in “Mare Imbrium” and “Empyrean Liturgy.” Chalice’s rhythm section also avails itself niftily, never quite in the spotlight but handily hammering away in service of the songs. Drummer Olli Törrönen rarely reaches fever pitch, but neither is he content to remain planted in the pocket, loosing a quick fill here and a double-kick roll there. No moment ever feels compressed or too busy, and the overarching aural experience goes down as smooth as Joni Adrian Petander’s bass.4
Offsetting the myriad reasons to love Divine Spear, Chalice’s subtle songwriting occasionally suppresses what could be an even better album. Divine Spear is rife with variety, both in pacing and instrumentation, but while satisfyingly spirited moments dot the experience, too often I feel like Chalice holds back rather than capitalizing on big moments. According to the Bandcamp page, the band delivers ‘poignant shifts into cleaner, quieter territory, truly heightening the drama.’ This rings true, but composing livelier moments, particularly on “Empyrean Liturgy” and “Alioth,” could elevate songs by imbuing atmospheres with a contrast that ratchets up tension rather than maintaining a subdued pace for six minutes. And speaking of runtimes, every now and again, song durations on Divine Spear push past what’s needed. Other than “Age Ethereal,” whose eight minutes could be significantly trimmed, Chalice does well not going far past tracks’ expiration dates. Still, tightening them up would engender greater results.
In total, Chalice proves their interpretation of trad metal works as well through a gentler lens as it does on their rough-and-tumble debut. The choruses catch, the riffs hook, and the music feels familiar and novel all at once, eliciting an engaging encounter that rewards multiple listens. A few small adjustments could make an immediate and outsized impact, though I have to emphasize that, even as is, Divine Spear merits a listen. There’s no doubt Chalice possesses a winning recipe, and I hope we don’t have to wait quite so long for their next effort. Until then, Divine Spear’s formulation is plenty Good enough.
Rating: Good!
#2026 #30 #Chalice #DivineSpear #DyingVictimsProductions #Feb26 #FinnishMetal #HeavyMetal #IronMaiden #JethroTull #PinkFloyd #Review #Reviews #Tyr
DR: 10 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Dying Victims Productions
Websites: Bandcamp | Facebook
Releases Worldwide: February 27th, 2026 -
Chalice – Divine Spear Review By Grin ReaperRocking the same lineup since 2016, Helsinki foursome Chalice returns to serve up their sophomore offering, Divine Spear. Debut Trembling Crown dropped at the tail-end of 2020, and just over five years later, its follow-up retains Chalice’s essence while evolving the previous album’s rugged character. Where Trembling Crown rumbles with a raucous vigor, Divine Spear more often exudes a silky, polished sheen, enlivening its tracks with slick guitars, a vibrant production, and Jethro Tullian flourishes. The brew may have matured, but the core ingredients remain the same—so let us quaff from the Chalice and see if the draught is divine enough to raise our spears!
Chalice covers a variegated landscape of inspirations on Divine Spear, drawing from the realms of heavy metal and hard rock. Especially refreshing about Chalice’s ingestion of influences is their ability to seamlessly weave homage into their songs. “Hollow Curtain,” for instance, radiates top-Týr charisma throughout verse and chorus, with vocalist Verneri Benjamin Pouttu sustaining notes that echo Heri Joensen’s longship-ready croon. Later in the song, particularly in the solo, the marrow of Iron Maiden crackles with a guitar tone ripped from Brave New World. This modus operandi holds true throughout the album, whether it’s the Ian Anderson flute toots in “Empyrean Liturgy,” the “Aqualung”-coded solo from “Age Ethereal,” or the Pink Floydian psychedelia of “Alioth,” which is redolent of “Comfortably Numb” and patchouli. Despite the diverse calls to other bands, Chalice’s magic on Divine Spear lies in blending inspirations into a cohesive whole, taking the sounds of influences and knitting them into a unified platter informed by muses rather than mimicking them.1
Aiding the lush instrumentation on Divine Spear, Chalice nails the production and mix. The dynamic range boasts an impressive score, and while that doesn’t guarantee a great soundscape,2 it proves true here. Divine Spear sounds incredible throughout its forty-eight minutes, regardless of whether I’m listening in my car, through my headphones, or on my phone speaker.3 The six-string tandem of Mikael Cristian Haavisto and guitarist/vocalist Pouttu is especially arresting, from the twists and chugs of “Dwell of a Stellar Trance” to the acoustic warbles in “Mare Imbrium” and “Empyrean Liturgy.” Chalice’s rhythm section also avails itself niftily, never quite in the spotlight but handily hammering away in service of the songs. Drummer Olli Törrönen rarely reaches fever pitch, but neither is he content to remain planted in the pocket, loosing a quick fill here and a double-kick roll there. No moment ever feels compressed or too busy, and the overarching aural experience goes down as smooth as Joni Adrian Petander’s bass.4
Offsetting the myriad reasons to love Divine Spear, Chalice’s subtle songwriting occasionally suppresses what could be an even better album. Divine Spear is rife with variety, both in pacing and instrumentation, but while satisfyingly spirited moments dot the experience, too often I feel like Chalice holds back rather than capitalizing on big moments. According to the Bandcamp page, the band delivers ‘poignant shifts into cleaner, quieter territory, truly heightening the drama.’ This rings true, but composing livelier moments, particularly on “Empyrean Liturgy” and “Alioth,” could elevate songs by imbuing atmospheres with a contrast that ratchets up tension rather than maintaining a subdued pace for six minutes. And speaking of runtimes, every now and again, song durations on Divine Spear push past what’s needed. Other than “Age Ethereal,” whose eight minutes could be significantly trimmed, Chalice does well not going far past tracks’ expiration dates. Still, tightening them up would engender greater results.
In total, Chalice proves their interpretation of trad metal works as well through a gentler lens as it does on their rough-and-tumble debut. The choruses catch, the riffs hook, and the music feels familiar and novel all at once, eliciting an engaging encounter that rewards multiple listens. A few small adjustments could make an immediate and outsized impact, though I have to emphasize that, even as is, Divine Spear merits a listen. There’s no doubt Chalice possesses a winning recipe, and I hope we don’t have to wait quite so long for their next effort. Until then, Divine Spear’s formulation is plenty Good enough.
Rating: Good!
#2026 #30 #Chalice #DivineSpear #DyingVictimsProductions #Feb26 #FinnishMetal #HeavyMetal #IronMaiden #JethroTull #PinkFloyd #Review #Reviews #Tyr
DR: 10 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Dying Victims Productions
Websites: Bandcamp | Facebook
Releases Worldwide: February 27th, 2026 -
Etruscan chalice, ceramic, Italy, 625-550 BCE
https://piefed.social/c/historyartifacts/p/1875045/etruscan-chalice-ceramic-italy-625-550-bce
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Etruscan chalice, ceramic, Italy, 625-550 BCE
https://piefed.social/c/historyartifacts/p/1875045/etruscan-chalice-ceramic-italy-625-550-bce
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CHALICE (Finlàndia) presenta nou àlbum: "Divine Spear" #Chalice #MelodicHeavyMetal #Febrer2026 #Finlàndia #NouÀlbum #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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Chalice (aka. Chalice of Kalmar) for the TI-99/4A
https://youtu.be/guU0hBI06B4?si=xk4cWq6g7DaSN2nr
#Chalice #ChaliceofKalmar #TI994A #Action #ApexSoftware #ApexTradingLtd #ApexTrading #Apex
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Demnächst: #Chalice veröffentlicht am 27.02. „Divine Spear“.
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I’ve heard many teachers say this. #UUs say it at the end of every service as we extinguish the #chalice. The #lightisinyou #love is the cure. Cure for the #trumpcontagion
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I’ve heard many teachers say this. #UUs say it at the end of every service as we extinguish the #chalice. The #lightisinyou #love is the cure. Cure for the #trumpcontagion
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The nice thing about making a chalice is that it can be wonky and, by the time you put decorations on it, no one notices. And no one cares if its heavy because then they feel free to bang it on the table and call for more mead.
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INTUITIVE: Pink Libra #FullMoon
4 of Cups
pink moon? more like blue moon. what heavy thing are you being asked to sit with? what is the one thing that—if it would only work—would make every other cup feel full? interrogate why you give this so much power.
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Faire (bien) vivre ses services #Python à l'affiche du prochain #PythonRennes jeudi 10 octobre à 18h30 chez Zenika #Rennes ( 🙏 pour l'accueil) : du serverless avec #Chalice (AWS), monitoring métier avec OpenTelemetry #Prometheus et #Grafana. Inscription gratuite mais nécessaire sur https://www.meetup.com/python-rennes/events/303760956/
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#Mysterious and #dark time of the year when, essentially, we think of our #dead.
This photograph from the #stumpery in our #garden for #Samhain #Halloween #DayOfTheDead #Allsouls#celebration #Allerseelen #candles #chalice #skull #artistsgarden #imperfectgarden #artist #wolfkettler #photography #gardenwiltshire #wiltshiregarden #wiltshire #autumn #seasonal #naturalGarden
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#Mysterious and #dark time of the year when, essentially, we think of our #dead.
This photograph from the #stumpery in our #garden for #Samhain #Halloween #DayOfTheDead #Allsouls#celebration #Allerseelen #candles #chalice #skull #artistsgarden #imperfectgarden #artist #wolfkettler #photography #gardenwiltshire #wiltshiregarden #wiltshire #autumn #seasonal #naturalGarden
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Time has come to fill the #chalice with Summer's sweetness concentrated into #vineyard's beads. Time to spread our #wings and soar in the light one more time, carve a #dreamscape #relief, for tomorrow, the #verdict is to shine our own. Do not #explain. Go inward.
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#vss365 #vssnature #whistpr, #BrknShards #MicroPrompt #MastoPrompt #rise365
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2023-09-19 -
I bear the guilt
that humanity
has carried through the centuries...My bad
but do I get any
heavenly credit
for the times...I obeyed the rules?
Maybe my #chalice is half full?
Faith is great
if you can deal
with the uncertainty
Tis NOT easy being saintly
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I bear the guilt
that humanity
has carried through the centuries...My bad
but do I get any
heavenly credit
for the times...I obeyed the rules?
Maybe my #chalice is half full?
Faith is great
if you can deal
with the uncertainty
Tis NOT easy being saintly
in the 21st Century -
the same ruby light
from this
and every
holy chalice
filled
to overflowing
with eternal strife#vss365 #chalice
#poem #poetry #smallPoems #poetrycommunity
#sevenlines
#wrdz -
the same ruby light
from this
and every
holy chalice
filled
to overflowing
with eternal strife#vss365 #chalice
#poem #poetry #smallPoems #poetrycommunity
#sevenlines
#wrdz -
chalice springs
in the middle of the stranger's
holy land -
chalice springs
in the middle of the stranger's
holy land -
They set the #chalice carefully into its nook, twisting until perfectly aligned. The cup is full, the rituals complete. All that's left is moonlight.
The thin beam glides slowly up the altar carrying the weight of years and prophecy.
Tonight, it ends.
Tonight, it begins. -
The Better Angels were on a benefit run to support children's education on Beltran-2. It was hot & the Angels sweated, running through streets lined with fans & supporters.
When they reached the hydration station, volunteers were lined up offering cups with water. But Popo noticed that her volunteer was Prince Philip who held up an ornate golden #chalice encrusted with gems.
"When we're married, you could drink from one every day," he said. "Wouldn't you like that?"
"No," Popo said. -
• #SeptemBIT 2021 | Evil Eye, Trap, Chest, Treasure, Boss Key •
#evileye #beholder #trap #quicksand #chest #treasure #chalice #key
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Hey, are there more #UU people on Mastodon? Let me find you.