He bade the #beast welcome

I wrote these lines without knowing

(how I now wish I had understood)
how true they were in that moment
that a corner had been turned, already,
that there was no coming back.
 
An ancient enemy was called, awakened,
from many years of quiet, of slumber;
He gave the Beast power again,
Calling it forth, by name,
out in our broken world.
 
He bade the Beast welcome,
the dark spirit within him;
He called forth the terror,
The distemper, the fever,
others surely hide.
 
The Beast left a mask upon him
grotesque and garish;
His life was taken over
the Beast now his persona,
his very essence, his Id.
 
Unbound by convention, by law,
societal norms and mores,
He willingly opened Pandora’s Box,
the Beast was loose within him.
alive, fully in control.
 
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Edited December 18, 2023
He bade the beast welcome
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/12/he-bade-beast-welcome.html
edited June 6, 2018
bade the beast welcome – v5
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/bade-beast-welcome-v5.html
(editing version 4)
edited June 6, 2018
Eaten by the Beast – v5
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/eaten-by-beast-v5.html
(editing version 3)
edited October 8, 2015
Eaten by the Beast – v4
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/eaten-by-beast-v4.html
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/eaten-by-beast-v4_8.html
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/eaten-by-beast-v4_84.html
(editing version 3)
edited September 12, 2015
Eaten by the Beast – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/eaten-by-beast-v3.html
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/eaten-by-beast-v3_12.html
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/eaten-by-beast-v3_53.html
(merging edits to original and version 2)
edited September 12, 2015
bade the beast welcome – v4
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/bade-beast-welcome-v4.html
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/bade-beast-welcome-v4_12.html
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/bade-beast-welcome-v4_35.html
(editing original)
edited September 10, 2015
Eaten by the Beast – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/eaten-by-beast-v2.html
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/eaten-by-beast-v2_10.html
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/eaten-by-beast-v2_90.html
September 4, 2015
when she wasn’t there
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/when-she-wasnt-there.html
September 4, 2015
Eaten by the Beast
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/eaten-by-beast.html
&
edited August 2, 2015
negotiating with the Beast – v9
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/negotiating-with-beast-v9.html 
(editing version 8)
edited November 20, 2014
the beast comes from within – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-beast-comes-from-within-v2.html
edited February 28, 2014
negotiating with the beast – v8
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/negotiating-with-beast-v8.html 
(editing version 2)
edited January 17, 2014
“negotiating with the Beast – v7”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/negotiating-with-beast-v7.html 
(editing version 6)
Edited December 21, 2013
“the what I must dread – v3”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-what-i-must-dread-v3.html
Edited November 16, 2013
“negotiating with the Beast – v6”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/negotiating-with-beast-v6.html
(editing version 4)
Edited November 16, 2013
“negotiating with the beast – v5”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/negotiating-with-beast-v5.html
(editing version 3)
Edited November 11, 2013
“negotiating with the Beast – v4”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/negotiating-with-beast-v4.html
Edited November 9, 2013
“negotiating with the Beast – v3”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/negotiating-with-beast-v3.html
(editing the original again)
Edited October 31, 2013
“negotiating with the Beast – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/negotiating-with-beast-v2.html
Edited September 23, 2013
“the what I must dread – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-what-i-must-dread-v2.html
Edited August 2, 2013
“bade the beast welcome – v3”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/bade-beast-welcome-v3.html
new poem April 12, 2013
“negotiating with the Beast”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/negotiating-with-beast.html
edited April 8, 2013
“The Beast – reprise – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-beast-reprise-v2.html
after reviewing the poem at
the Poet’s Corner
April 8, 2013
March 25, 2013
“The Beast – reprise”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-beast-reprise.html
the union of several poems,
new poem, March 24, 2013
 “untouched”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/03/untouched.html 
Edited March 24, 2013
“bade the beast welcome – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/03/bade-beast-welcome-v2.html 
new poem, March 24, 2013
“the what I must dread”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-what-i-must-dread.html 
new poem, March 24, 2013
“the Beast came”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-beast-came.html
new poem, March 24, 2013
 “the Beast comes from within”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-beast-comes-from-within.html 
new poem, March 24, 2013
“from within”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/03/from-within-2.html  
combined in the order of the Chip’s poem
March 7, 2013 and March 8, 2013
new poem, “bade the beast welcome”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/03/bade-beast-welcome.html
inspired by reading of poem, “The Beast”
http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?AuthorID=131351&id=312252 
February 15, 2013
by Chip Bergeron
http://www.authorsden.com/visit/author.asp?AuthorID=131351
read at the Poet’s Corner
Suncook Senior Center
March 4, 2013
&
memory of earlier poem
July 23, 2006 14:06
“Arguing the Essential Nature”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/07/arguing-essential-nature.html
Arguing the carnal nature of man – Humanities -1977
&
edited February 6, 2015
A hiss of the snake – v11
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/a-hiss-of-snake-v11.html
(editing version 8)
edited November 26, 2014
A hiss of the snake – v10
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/a-hiss-of-snake-v10.html
(editing version 3)
edited November 19, 2014
A hiss of the snake – v9
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/a-hiss-of-snake-v9.html
(editing original again)
edited May 14, 2014
A hiss of the snake – v8
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/a-hiss-of-snake-v8.html
(editing version 6)
which had 17 page views on 5/14/14)
edited February 19, 2014
A hiss of the snake – v7
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-hiss-of-snake-v7.html
(editing original again)
Edited December 24, 2013
A hiss of the snake – v6
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/a-hiss-of-snake-v6.html
(editing version 2)
Edited November 29, 2013
“A hiss of the snake – v5”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/a-hiss-of-snake-v5.html
(editing original again)
Edited September 29, 2013
“A hiss of the snake – v4
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/a-hiss-of-snake-v4.html
(editing original again)
Edited August 1, 2013
“A hiss of the snake – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/a-hiss-of-snake-v3.html
June 30, 2012
“A hiss of the snake – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/hiss-of-snake-v2.html
see also
edited July 2, 2012
(adding fifth verse)
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/one-wakes-within-us-v3.html
started writing after reading
“one wakes within us – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/one-wakes-within-us-v2.html
July 2, 2012
at the Poet’s Corner
monthly poetry readings
Suncook Senior Center
edited July 1, 2012
&
June 30, 2012
“A hiss of the snake”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/hiss-of-snake.html
June 29, 2012
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/one-wakes-within-us.html
&
edited August 2, 2015
one wakes within us – v7
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/one-wakes-within-us-v7.html
(editing version 5)
edited November 16, 2014
one wakes within us – v6
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/one-wakes-within-us-v6.html
(editing version 3)
edited March 1, 2014
one wakes within us – v5
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/one-wakes-within-us-v5.html
(editing version 2)
edited July 3, 2012
one wakes within us – v4
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/one-wakes-within-us-v4.html
edited July 2, 2012
one wakes within us – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/one-wakes-within-us-v3.html
 (adding fifth verse)
started writing after reading
“one wakes within us – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/one-wakes-within-us-v2.html
July 2, 2012
at the Poet’s Corner
monthly poetry readings
Suncook Senior Center
edited July 1, 2012
&
edited October 22, 2014
a tear in the fabric – v7
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-tear-in-fabric-v7.html
(editing original/version 2 again)
edited October 17, 2014
a tear in the fabric – v6
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-tear-in-fabric-v6.html
&
edited October 17, 2014
a breach in the circle
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-breach-in-circle.html
new October 17, 2014
an acute problem
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/an-acute-problem.html
about prayer concern lifted up
edited August 16, 2014
shallow peace – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/08/shallow-peace-v2.html
June 21, 2012
shallow peace
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/shallow-peace.html
&
edited April 25, 2014
A tear in the fabric – v5
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-tear-in-fabric-v4.html
(editing version 2)
edited July 1, 2012
A tear in the fabric – v4
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-tear-in-fabric-v4.html
edited June 24, 2012
A tear in the fabric – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/tear-in-fabric-v3.html
edited June 23, 2012
A tear in the fabric – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/tear-in-fabric-v2.html
June 22, 2012
A tear in the fabric
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/tear-in-fabric.html
&
edited March 25, 2014
The Circle is what Matters – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-circle-is-what-matters-v3.html
edited March 8, 2014
The Circle is what Matters – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-circle-is-what-matters-v2.html
edited/new poem March 7, 2014
The Circle is what Matters
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-circle-is-what-matters.html
edited March 7, 2014
The Circle is Important – v4
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-circle-is-important-v4.html
edited further July 3, 2012
The Circle is Important – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/circle-is-important-v3.html
edited July 3, 2012
The Circle is Important – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/circle-is-important-v2.html
July 2, 2012
The Circle is Important
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/circle-is-important.html
started writing after reading
“The Mirror Shattered”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/mirror-shattered.html
July 2, 2012
at the Poet’s Corner
monthly poetry readings
Suncook Senior Center
July 2, 2012
&
Chapter Two of book ,
A General Theory of Love
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0375709223/104-5531350-4503140
entitled “Kits, Cats, Sacks, and Uncertainty”
with Gene Wolfe quote
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/show/76285
written after attending
and beginning to read the handouts from
NH Bar Continuing Legal Education seminar
http://www.collaborativedivorcenews.com/2012/03/practical-neuro-literacy-where-divorce.html
http://www.legalspan.com/nhbar/catalog.asp?ItemID=20120327-414189-71832
“PRACTICAL NEURO-LITERACY”
Where Divorce Practice,
Neuroscience, and Legal
Conflict Resolution Intersect
with Pauline H. Tesler
http://www.lawtsf.com/teslerpro.html
http://www.blogger.com/profile/07519487529449708253
http://www.collaborativepractice.com/_t.asp?T=TrainersDir&M=8&MS=7&S=VIEW&ID=1849091615
June 14, 2012
triune brain
http://www.buffalostate.edu/orgs/bcp/brainbasics/triune.html
http://www.psycheducation.org/emotion/triune%20brain.htm
mirror neurons
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_neuron
Amygdala hijack - wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amygdala_hijack
subliminal persuasion
priming
video – “Derren Brown - Mind Control”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjueOXCy3OM
It Takes a Village
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Takes_a_Village
It Takes a Family
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Takes_a_Family
&
July 6, 2014
the Beast shall come
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-beast-shall-come.html
Daniel 9:16-27
and Men’s Bible Study
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
July 6, 2014
 
 
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