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Sunday, January 9, 2022

under heaven


by genghis gilgamesh



gustave was a little grape
roland was a berry
they were bottled as fine wines
in the cellar of a monastery

inchbald was a pious monk
and said his prayers every hour
he was not a vegetable
but he might have been a flower

jezebel was a princess
who traveled through the hills
she had conquered paris and rome
but had not got her fill

otto was an emperor
on a golden throne
his cat declined to chase a mouse
so he threw his dog a bone

urban was a a pope so proud
on a marble balcony
he raised his hand to bless the crowd
and set all sinners free

ferdinand was a cardinal
in a silver chair
he thought he heard a whispered word
he looked - no one was there

> barrabas was a beggar
sitting in the street
he cursed at every passerby
who stepped upon his feet

jack was a poor pilgrim
wandering through the snow
he had left the world behind
but still had far to go



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