{"id":2333,"date":"2026-03-16T05:11:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T19:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=2333"},"modified":"2026-03-16T05:11:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T19:11:22","slug":"demon-circus-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/demon-circus-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"DEMON CIRCUS — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

DEMON CIRCUS<\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Poetry<\/a><\/p>\n

05-21-2018<\/p>\n

Well I once went to my friend’s church,
\nThey were twitching and jerking so odd,
\nBut a preacher stood there and told me,
\n“Join in! This is a manifestation of God!”<\/p>\n

My spirit told me something different,
\nIt was creepy watching them in a trance,
\nThey moaned and groaned then fell down,
\nBut I refused to partake in their “dance”.<\/p>\n

One broke out in uncontrollable laughter,
\nWhile a woman rolled around on the floor,
\nA man stomped his feet crying Hallelujah,
\nIt was time for me to make it to the door.<\/p>\n

Some say these things are of the Spirit,
\nBut which spirit are they talking about?
\nUnless it all conforms to the Scriptures,
\nFriend, you really had better watch out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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