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Poem: What the Devil …?
The Devil tempting Jesus in the desert
didn’t wear a red body stocking and a cloak,
or carry a pitchfork,
or have a black beard and fierce eyes,
and there was certainly no tail to be seen.
That would have given the game away
far too easily.
No, The Devil tempting Jesus in the desert
was far too subtle for that.
How the evil thoughts were introduced
we’ll never really know.
Continues...
©Marjorie Dobson
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