From: zeek@illuminati.io.com (zeek)
Newsgroups: alt.suicide.holiday, alt.drugs, alt.angst, alt.pagan
Newsgroups: alt.magick, alt.evil, alt.individualism
Subject: death.
Date: 17 Nov 1993 02:14:30 -0600


     death                    

The purpose of this forum

The purpose of this forum is to explore the meanings, the notions of
death and dying from cultural, religious, political, historical, and
personal perspectives.  To gather life in the exchange of words, of
death.  To gather death in the exchange of words, of life.  To grace a
stage with words, to sound a chant, to make a dance of life and death.
The purpose of this forum is to explore the purpose of this forum.

There may be no better place 

There may be no better place or space to discuss this act of death.
It may be that Out Here, we are the closest to death in living.  It
may be that Out Here, we are the closest to life in dying.  There may
be no better place or space to discuss this act of life.

A single definition we hope, is not to be found

A single definition we hope, is not to be found, your insights and
knowledge are welcome here, yet be aware this is not exclusively an
academic forum, discussions may be intense...

The subject matter may bring 

The subject matter may bring those in search of death.  We ask that
you approach one another with care and caution.  

If you wish to join 

If you wish to join the living in death and the dying in life
please send a message:

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"subscribe death"

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Thank you,

-zeek
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~From: An American Prayer 


They are waiting-to-take-us 
into the severed garden.
Do you know how pale, 
wanton and fearful comes death 
in a strange hour?
Unannounced unplanned for.

Like a scaring-over-friendly guest
You've brought to bed.  

Death makes angels of us all 
and gives us wings where we 
once had shoulders 
smooth as ravens claws.

No more money  
No more fancy dress 
This other kingdom seems 
by far the best.

And loose obedience 
to a vegetable law.

I will not go.
Prefer a feast of friends 
to the giant family.

     -Jim Morrison

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