Brian Belge

Universalism

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Universalism
Uriel, the artisan lover, hails from the East.
Through a boyish spring morning he bears the yellow chalice of justice.
Raised by the waters that begat his darkness;
Sustained on sister-corn; he is a hearty turkey.
His steady infatuations subtract from his enlightenment.
His mental plague shall be overcome
By a maiden with an affectionate heart
And the umbrella of chaos, darkness and earthquakes.
 
Raphael, the stupid idealist, hails from the South.
Through a youthful summer afternoon he brandishes the black sword of fortitude.
Raised by the fires that begat his light;
Sustained on father-fruit; he is a heady turtle.
His influential foolhardiness multiplies his brightness.
His mineral wars shall be undermined
By a matron with an impartial diamond,
Two jade rings and a spear.
 
Gabriel, the ambitious guardian, hails from the West.
Through the manly autumn evening he balances the red pentacle of temperance.
Raised by the air that begat his spirit;
Sustained on mother-milk; he is a healthy wolf.
His dominant passion adds to his purity.
His animal famine shall be conquered
By a crone with a loving club,
A whip, a leopard-skin bag, a snake and a pearl.
 
Michael, the rational observer, hails from the North.
Through the wizened winter night he brings the white staff of prudence.
Raised by the earth that begat his humanity;
Sustained on brother-meat; he is a handy bear.
His cautious detachment divides his relations.
His vegetable death shall be shrouded
By a goddess with a compassionate spade
And a four-stringed quitar.

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