Nightfall
Halloween 2011
The Atheist and the Satanist
Were standing toe to toe.
‘Twas the hallowed evening
When the devils do their show;
One there couldn’t grasp it,
The other wouldn’t let it go.
Said the Satanist to the Atheist
“I can scare you from your shoes;
I can bring forth all the nasties
With blood and gore and ooze;
I can pile them up in front of you,
If you even flinch, you lose.”
The Atheist sighed and looked most sad
“I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again:
There is no need for your deathly lot
To ride screaming through the glen:
There’s a surplus of evil in this world,
Already in the mind of men.
But all that being said and done,
I don’t mind the ghoulish rally.
It’s amusing on a quiet night
When there’s not a lot on telly
And, just between the two of us,
I have a passion for green jelly."
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© 2011 J Cosmo Newbery
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15 comments:
Wow, to say that was clever is an understatement.
The atheist ain't lyin'
and the satanist will keep tryin'.
(nice new banner, JC)
Thank you.
Lively writing. Nice to meet you jamming with the Jam..
Well, in that case ....
BOO!
aaargh!
Ha! Wonderfully mischievous!
Very clever indeed dear J Cosmo!
xoxoxo ♡
Love the rhythm and pace in this one.
As a fan of rhyming verse, I found this a terrific piece. You told the story, worked the rhyme scheme and kept it all together. Bravo. Vb
As a fan of rhyming verse, I found this a terrific piece. You told the story, worked the rhyme scheme and kept it all together. Bravo. Vb
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I love this!
So true - and all in great verse too!
What a great poem. You write so well.
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