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· A NEW RACE OF HuMANS

· Between the Cracks

· A Monumental Journey - first edition cover

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The World was Catching Fire...

by Richard Lloyd Cederberg — Read all 280 poems by Richard Lloyd Cederberg

Observational. No one wants to dwell any longer than necessary on what we’re seeing unfolding in this country, and around the world. The remarkable failures of the current administration have emboldened every strongman on the planet. What has transpired in the last 3 1/2 years is incredulous and frightening, but despite the escalating insanity, wisdom still dictates that we understand the times by the signs, and what all the signs are pointing to…

Sunday, September 29, 2024


Poem Artwork
TARNISHED…
Days discolored by the
dissembling and masking
of AI inspired falsifying.
A growing danger of
AI as techno-solutionism,
(a panacea, instead of a tool)
and the ever-increasing obsession
to see algorithms as less biased than
human reasoning…. AI disinformation,
undermining social trust, deepfake videos,
and online bots, manipulating public discourse.
AI decision making, replicating, and at times
even worsening, the same bias the users
wish it would remedy.
Chip implants,
Transhumanism
Allowing ease of access…
“As you saw iron mixed with ceramic clay, they will mingle with the seed of men, but they will not adhere to one another, just as iron does not mix with clay.” Daniel 2:43
.
BEFOULED…
Days lessened
by YouTube prophets
sensationalizing the Truth, a
rash of politicos promising what
they had no intention of delivering,
brainwashed children,
entertaining shadows and
marking them as substance,
Marxist social engineers urging
traditional deconstructionism, the
de-stabilization of sacred borders,
a reorientation of spiritual truths,
networks and leaders gaslighting
in a vain attempt to manipulate
Americans psychologically, all
as a clueless
chameleon
smiles…
.
AUGURIES…
Days pregnant with signs,
(in the heavens, on the earth,
and beneath the earth) and all
of them happening simultaneously.
Birth pangs and sorrows,
the love of most growing cold,
Earths weather in fierce rebellion …
Days fouled by homelessness,
port closures, strikes, shortages,
hunger, antisemitism, hatred, wars,
self-worship, sickness, pharmaceutics,
fentanyl, alcohol, arrogance, stupidity,
deceit, and the devolution of
traditional values.
Days fraught with sibylline symbols,
the mass acceptance of ancient religions
as a means to elevated consciousness,
a oneness (for some) with space dust,
and the universal id….
.
Time was running out…
.
Seams were unraveling in the
garment of societal steadfastness.
The World Was Catching Fire,
and nothing would ever
again be the same…
Traditional families
were being replaced by
a modern ménage bemused
with gender specific autonomy. An ever
deepening schism of public discontentment
was effectively laying down anarchy’s fundament,
a frightful global insurrection was in the offing…
It was profoundly clear that humanity was
fast approaching the prophesied days
of Daniels 70th Week….
.
“For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be equaled again. If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect, those days will be shortened.” Matthew 24: 21-22
.
© richard lloyd cederberg
9/2024
.
John 14:6
"Morning is coming, there's more to the story"
       A NEW RACE OF HuMANS



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Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on December 8, 2024
INDEED, TIME IS RUNNING OUT AND, 'EVERY KNEE MUST BOW AND EVERY TONGUE MUST CONFESS'. WITHOUT THIS TOTAL SURRENDER TO ALMIGHTY GOD THE PRESENT COURSE WILL NOT CHANGE. GOD'S WORD IS TRUE. MY DAUGHTER AS A CHILD HAD A VISION OF THE WORLD BEING ON FIRE AND THERE WAS A WAR BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL GOING ON, WHEREBY GOD WAS ON ONE SIDE AND SATAN ON THE OTHER. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE HAD A DREAM OF LOOKING THROUGH A WINDOW AND THE WHOLE WORLD WAS ON FIRE. WE MAY NOT WANT TO BUT WE MUST DO WHAT WE ARE CALLED TO DO....IT IS NECESSARY THAT WE SEND OUT THE 'ALARM' SO THAT 'WHOSOEVER WILL'...WILL BE ENLIGHTENED BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE. IF NOT NOW...THEN WHEN?!? ENJOYED AND THANK YOU MY DEAR BROTHER IN CHRIST. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+ INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by JoAnne Cromp (Reader)
Reviewed on October 10, 2024
Your heart is so open, caring and aware Richard, compassionate and a guiding light in these troubled times as this entire earth is showing it's depth of light or darkness, we must pray for the freeing and forgiveness of souls everywhere, must seek Him in every facet because He is the way, truth and life...We have a chance to minister, love, advocate and pray for the change we must have in the harvest....
Through this the chosen are destined to follow the path and calling the Father has assigned to us before the foundation of the earth, way before we were ever prophesied, way before anything He said He knew us and I know without a shadow of a doubt the gardeners are in position for the greatest revival of the harvest. With that I'm filled with peace and understanding that love is the greatest. We must strive to patch things up with God and others, for filling the law of love and we must understand some may not heal or accept us in this life- but we have made amends, even through prayer. Our strength is showing and love this hour of great crisis but only through turning to the cross will we have grace, forgiveness, answers, direction, peace, fulfillment and renewing of our value deep within made by our loving Father.
Sending lots of forever agape and prayers to you, Michelle, Garret and your boys as always,
~ J

Reviewed on September 30, 2024
Richard, God has given you the gifts of prophecy and wisdom. A heart grabbing and mind shaking poem. Well done. Keep telling the truth, though it seems dismal now there is light at the end of dismal days.

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on September 30, 2024
A pretty dismal outlook. Administrations have little to do with the way things are in regard to several of the issues that you have raised in your prose.

You mentioned briefly the weather that is probably our greatest threat right now. And you didn't mention overpopulation causing crowding, territorial disputes that the United States has little or no control over happening. Why we have so many refugees coming to our borders. Both economic and political reasons for their coming. Not to fill our population with criminal behavior that is manufactured by a few anecdotal incidences and not the facts.

The greatest problem in the United States is the division caused by misinformation created by people, not AI, because most of the population is undereducated and relies on social networks for their opinions of things, rather than the facts. So many of our issues do not have universal American understanding and direction, but are diametrically opposed through ideology and loyalty rather than the truth.

You apparently have forgotten how the very rich barons of this country created the Great Depression that spread around the entire world and divided our people until a despotic and ruthless leader emerged in Germany and threatened the entire world by joining forces with Japan in the axis of evil. All of our disagreements about communism and fascism, led by various groups in the country, suddenly galvanized and people young and old volunteered to serve against Hitler.

That will happen if China joins with Putin to take over the world or if the Muslim countries decide that they will and Christianity and Judaism by force. Corporations rule the economy worldwide and they pay no attention to sovereign boundaries. Everything must be regulated when it comes to business and politics. If not, evil will take over.

Ron

Reviewed by John Herlihy
Reviewed on September 30, 2024
A fascinating prophecy of where AI, even now in its infant stages, may take us, places that we may not want to go. Well done, Richard.

Reviewed by John Domino
Reviewed on September 29, 2024
Well done, Richard! I hope this line is right: "Wisdom still dictates that we understand the times by the signs, and what all the signs are pointing to…" Our future will blossom, or the mainspring will break from all the phony Hollywood acting. Amen X 110!


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