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Author of A Time to Kill.
Actors in the Kingdom: selections
King Scotus
There once was a king, Scotus Who laid a lot o’ crap upon us. We had to rebel, He was takin’ us to hell Sheddin’ the blood o’ those babies. (Oh, worse than rabies!) Yeah, a rabid disease it was! Folks said, “What’s the buzz? What’s up with this shit? Y’all lookin’ at tit While […]
michaelbray
Feb 17, 20211 min read
Judges 10
God sent that evil spirit ‘Tween Abimelech and those of Shechem, That violence to Jerubbaal might come. Jair judged for twenty-two years, Had thirty cities, sons, and donkeys, Died and was buried in Kamon, But his kids did evil once again. Forsook the Lord! Did not desire Him! And His anger, yes once again, Burned […]
michaelbray
Feb 10, 20211 min read
Do What Chu Gotta Do
(Judges 5:24-27 from Song of Deborah and in rap style) She put dat peg in ‘da head Jael did what she had t’ do. Had no needle; had no drugs, But she sho’ had t’ get ‘er done. Those boys di’n’ have a clue ‘Bout what she wa’ gonna do. Crawled right up all covert […]
michaelbray
Feb 8, 20211 min read
A Negro Paean to Gideon
(Re: Judges 7 at 0750 on 7 Feb.) How much dew came out o’ dat fleece? Well a whole big bowl full o’ water! Oh no! The Lord gonna git ’em, Gonna take their ass to the slaughter! Got three hun’erd and da’s all he need Gonna knock ’em all out ‘Til dey ain’t no […]
michaelbray
Feb 8, 20211 min read
American Law (Where To?)
Our short American history fades yet more when contrasted with the history of the Roman Republic. But of that republic, the code of law – known as the Twelve Tables -lasted an impressively long time – some nine hundred years – as the basic law of Rome. As Durant puts it: The Twelve Tables constituted […]
michaelbray
Feb 3, 20212 min read
Jael!
Most blessed that woman Jael Sent by God from Israel. When the man asked for some water, Stepped up as a good daughter. Reached out and grabbed that peg, No chance for the soldier to beg For mercy or a stay of execution. She went right on to the solution. Deborah, the prophetess, had told: […]
michaelbray
Feb 2, 20211 min read
Joe Biden. Anathema!
29 Jan., 2021 Mercy us! If Biden is truly that man that We the People elected, then we are all in deep shit. To be more rhetorically and theologically kosher: we are doomed as nation. Biden is a flagrant, apostate, pro-abort, fake Christian. He advocates for the continued slaughtering of babies (under the renegade court […]
michaelbray
Jan 29, 20211 min read
Relief From the Devil’s Spell
How easy it is to point That finger at our fathers And rail about their slavery And all that segregation While we sit about in ease Seeking only ourselves to please Sucking up our comfort and wealth While the blood of innocents flows. We click those keys for the “net” And get our news while […]
michaelbray
Jan 29, 20211 min read
All Hail Jael!
(Sisera, terminated, Judges 4) He was the commander of King Jabin’s army (king of Canaan). He ruled with 900 chariots in Canaan oppressing the Israelites for twenty years. In such appalling conditions, a woman, Deborah, was raised up as a prophetess to lead Israel. Her place of administration was the shade of a palm tree […]
michaelbray
Jan 28, 20212 min read
Ehud Delivers
Yet again those sons of Israel Did evil in the sight of the Lord, So up came the opposition from Moab. Eglon, the king, sent to do his thing, Gathered up some sons Of Ammon and Amalek. Up they went and defeated Israel. Took control of the city with its palm trees. Served that Moabite […]
michaelbray
Jan 26, 20211 min read
Biden and Eucharist
Why Does the Church Still Abide Biden? He is, de facto, a heretic. He champions the sin of child-slaughter by abortion. He has perpetrated this sin publicly for many years. And more recently, as a pursuer of the office of POTUS, he has propounded his damned doctrine quite broadly throughout the fruited plain. His holding […]
michaelbray
Jan 26, 20211 min read
Joshua Lifted His Eyes
Nearing Jericho and seeing a man Joshua lifted his eyes And saw a sword in his hand “Are you for us or our enemies? I really want to know!” “Neither! I am the captain of the Lord’s hosts!” Said he. And down on his face went Josh. (That angel must have looked ferocious – Enough […]
michaelbray
Jan 25, 20211 min read
Church Discipline in America 2021
How would the churches of America in 2021 receive a candidate for membership who affirmed himself to be a Nazi in support of the freedom of municipalities to incarcerate or terminate Jews? Unpopular, even despised, as such an ideologue would be, his attempt at membership would be denied. Indeed, he would most likely be asked […]
michaelbray
Jan 25, 20211 min read
She Hid Those Spies
You gotta lie like Rahab sometimes If you want to please the Lord. There’s a time to tell the truth And a time to lie like a sleuth. That Jericho king wanted her to sing, But Rahab had better things to do. Had the Lord to obey and people to save. In some stalks of […]
michaelbray
Jan 14, 20211 min read
None Like Moses
Ours is the God Who rides heaven And reaches with those everlasting arms Driving out that enemy before us For a land of grain and wine. “Blessed are you, O Israel!” Nobody ever had it so good: Bread dropped to you out of the sky With God, Himself, your shield, And no need of a […]
michaelbray
Jan 13, 20211 min read
Tellin’ It Like It Is
The vast majority of Trump supporters Are those who affirm right over wrong. And surely it is not the majority of citizenryWhich always gets it right! The anti-abort GOP has to fight, No matter their numbers, And they need not submit to perverted Democrats just because the advocates Of evil are greater in power. Justice […]
michaelbray
Jan 12, 20211 min read
Go Skins!
You cheer for the bombers Like you cheer for the Orioles Or maybe you like those Skins (Football is your game). Yeah, “Go bombers!” you gotta say. ‘Cause at the end of the day (Said, When it’s all over) The heads of those babies mean more Than those Skins crossing the goal line. O, “Skins” […]
michaelbray
Jan 12, 20211 min read
“Skins” Is Out?
“Skins” Is Out? You cheer for those bombers! Like you cheer for the Orioles Or maybe you like those Red Skins, Football is your game. Yeah, “Go bombers!” you gotta say, ‘Cause at the end of the day (Said, when it’s all over) The heads of those babies mean more Than those Skins crossing the […]
michaelbray
Jan 11, 20211 min read
Dad Was a Navy Man
I was born in a town Named after St. James. Dad was a navy man of Jersey fame. Moved around the country, Crossed it two times And we didn’t whine About being uprooted From places and friends. We learned how to bend And those letters to send. ‘Twas actually lots of fun Burning those “clinics” […]
michaelbray
Jan 11, 20211 min read
Fellow House Dwellers
Gone the Fellow House Dwellers Did they fly away? Suddenly we realize Gone they are all day! Kids up and left. Found new cribs to live In with husbands, indeed! Oh, they did grow up, Gone and on their own. Got their own telephone Even a whole new address Where they make their own mess […]
michaelbray
Jan 11, 20211 min read
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