The Man Who Would Be King

[poliphilo]

We talk about it as though the important things were Iraq and the economy and things like that, but really it's about Kingship

It's tribal/feudal/religious.

Is he acceptable to God?
Is he beautiful enough?
Are the omens right?

Because if we anoint the wrong man, judgement and chaos will ensue.

Comments

[archyena.livejournal.com]

You're 100% right, the conventions only prove that with their creeping similarity to high mass.

And BTW, do you use any instant messaging?

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Instant messaging? Um no. I'm afraid I've never figured out how it works.

[archyena.livejournal.com]

Ah, 'kay. Was wondering. You seemed interesting and are up at some of the odd times I am. Though I suspect they may be normal times in your time zone.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

There's a six, seven hour difference I think. It's 11.51 in the morning here in England....

[archyena.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's abouth 4:51 here.

[archyena.livejournal.com]

Or 5:51, I haven't used this computer since I was in CO and damned if it isn't still set back an hour.

Funny

[shellefly.livejournal.com]

I wrote this yesterday and your post reminded me of it:

Having a soul separates man from beast, but who is the better for it? We the people are murderers, rapists, hunters for sport, ambitious would-be kings who claw our way to the top riding a chariot made of the bones of our rivals. Animals are survivors, and sometimes victims.
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This may not make the final cut of the story, but I will miss it if it goes.

Re: Funny

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Exactly. Having a soul doesn't make us human beings any pleasanter to be around- rather the reverse.

Here's a poem you may know. I forget who wrote it...

I wish I loved the human race,
I wish I loved its silly face,
And when I'm introduced to one
I wish I thought, "what jolly fun."

[amritarosa.livejournal.com]

I propose we check his entrails just to be sure.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

What a great idea!