Tag Archives: mercy

Compassion الرحمة

Posted on October 12, 2014 by theminstrelscitadel

حقا، والله هو الرحيم ومغرم الرحمة، وقال انه يعطي لالرأفة وما لا يعطي على قاسية “Verily, God is Compassionate and is fond of compassion, and He gives to the compassionate what He does not give to the harsh.” Do they … Continue reading →

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Squishy

Posted on June 14, 2014 by theminstrelscitadel

Cellophane is tougher than me. Spider’s silk, too. My mouth may spew and my tendons may tense but you could poke a hole right through my shell and shatter my heart. Don’t do it. Have mercy, won’t you? I’ve the … Continue reading →

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Blue Upon Blue

Posted on May 23, 2014 by theminstrelscitadel

The world may be your oyster, I am swallowed by it until every sigh or sullen wish becomes a nebulous sign in a foreign sky. It is in that world, blue upon blue, that light dazzles only briefly, spent as … Continue reading →

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Mug Shots

Posted on April 18, 2014 by theminstrelscitadel

Echo, her whisper forever a tale to be told, gave to him her heart but Narcissus was not to be content. Yet another saw his heart beholden to the careless countenance of the world’s most beautiful man, and poor Ameinias, fool … Continue reading →

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