J. D. Mitchell-Lumsden


“deceived in measuring”

in name of   to who   when they    their      from men     it     but out   or for them     are    do not 
these that be raised on which before lord               most     is         and what will you    every one
our him   he    those       rather has      upon enter    this witness made with    at    by another        
were so    today    as did

“the mutual deceit”

all praise be allah          my      our        and in                 of who upon you is about          by what 
these it        not that        as so                    to them on truth        there his    their     which they will 
forever             are those for then because reward one another            name      have before gather            
most come made              has punishment       us but we                 seen over great                never 
he            if enemy    wise    back among      can with need         soul let only from your evil better           
say    stand                  no      had result      power          believe things clear                  came him 
turned loss            souls   cause gatherings     did   do    comes     said obey   hear therefore   set 
day   does much    easy           knows   fire   heart     due good   tasted        trial rewards

“the state”

that there is no and you are aware       these  god has on           of state    be    to         may protect 
him   it         your call         this with    back in their evil can      only one    from among        I 
should have indeed    my word will

“prohibiting correlation”

in    of romans   are land and they   after being   shall   within few is before  on that day  with 
help     he   this will  not his  but most people   do know   world  life absolutely  what between 
them       for appointed surely   their     have seen  how   was end those      were than these  up      
it  there  came    to clear       so should deal unjustly       then evil who       because rejected him     
you be back   at time   when come any from among god become one other    as made our over     
therefore  upon  forth  its  thus              may find rest     put love your seeking  by  would fear   
down      understand  calls out all wise    right   possess    we make unjust  follow desires  without 
can  no helpers    set religion state which has men  duty  prayer  sect             had mercy   some 
others or if     see believe   give due best desire    property  get causes     does above corruption                     
appeared sea      done        say turn       cannot          responsible  prepare         seek us  though 
power continue    lead away faith    regarded hearts  true hold

“a series of permissive replies”

in        name of allah           most merciful          to     against      is those who are       because 
they have been and surely able       give them       disbelieve other than so        you indeed       some       
on what we    which were others       not as for reward from him     while our why         do      us            
has with your it      one course there          no     be each this          see that yet right was upon all 
if followers then   when out    make      know their sons         prevent wealth by day   down but 
any way will leave land       choose agreement      wish man            eyes      his    he    best good     
evil or book     judgment      lord how power                 knowledge made     go    nations o    such    
ask      never knows I demand yourself     should glory    nay shall grace      my rejects

“wrapped up in reciprocity”

in name of god merciful to   with us   be upon those   who by    is    that have on and up            
there are      him what this children among your         for nearly if we against do not      two      he    
east     it   they     you remember time  will  as has long     ask his   so

J.D. Mitchell-Lumsden co-edits Erg’s chapbook series and Cricket Online Review. His poems have appeared in The Journal (UK), Lilies and Cannonballs Review, Pool, Work, Aught and elsewhere. He currently lives in Iowa City.
 
 
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