“ Of God Creating Man ”
– be but myth, or a fact –
Held ‘twas day seven
Be man’s world born,
From laudable quest
Thus task was borne,
Yet transcends guess
Of god creating man,
Be but myth or a fact
Or tool in mans chest,
Versus god manmade
Now needed to wrest,
For his seamless rule
Said fulfil man’s goal,
As tergiversator tool
God of manner bold,
Crafted so as to fool
Diktat of world whole
The creation to claim,
That so fixed by man
Wouldst forever reign…
Now mans fated state,
Be as credulous mortal
Bent so will hold stake,
In his virtual existence
Derived from a dictate,
Saved for chosen few
Who’ll share the spoils
Gleaned by adept issue,
From godly like control
Thus as ever since when,
Probes birth of fairytale told
Had alleged a god created men!
© Jean-Jacques Fournier
A reflection on man made religions, and held myth of a god creating man…
Images & art- personal collection
Music – exerpt from, Bach – Cello Suite No.1- Sarabande, by Mischa Maisky
Poetry on a Canapé 
I think you’re making a distinction between organized religion and spirituality on the quesiton of humankind’s origins?
Thank you Liz, for your ongoing observations. Interesting, that this poetic reflection should have you think to reason so. As for me it is simply a question of perception and interpretation, not distinction.
You have a marvelous way of starting a great conversation, Jean-Jacques. I love Isaac Newton’s take on the idea of God: “In the absence of any other proof, the thumb alone would convince me of God’s existence.” I have always been intrigued by the origins of mythologies for they are a way for us to understand our place in the wider narrative of humanity. Perhaps the thought is “Of Man Creating God.” We live in a finite existence, but we recognize the possibility of the infinite. Another wonderful post!
Ah, my dear Rebecca, if but to further clarify my mindset on the subject of said “God” thus so in uppercase, I say to you all that I cannot doubt or attest, nor judge redress, on his or her existence. Thus so for all I have is the word of fellowmen, no more or less, qualified than me or all of ye and so called prophets held human, as in man, from way back when to this very day. So my poetic reflective question remains… Of God Creating Man – be but myth, or fact – less so than Of Man Creating God – be myth or fact… Hence so, my poem remains simply a question of perception and interpretation, one might suspect an unanswerable distinction by mortal man (which we are all ) thru so far forever failed attempts and or mythologies. And life goes on, doesn’t it!