Idol Chucker

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Australian poet, Catholic Church, limerick, Limerick poem, Limerick poetry, Pachamama, Pachamama chucked in the Tiber, Pagan Idols, poem, poetry, Pope Francis

𝐈𝐝𝐨𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫

Pachamama chucked into the Tiber,
So the chucker gets kicked in the Khyber.
Pass on this advice:
Pope’s henchmen not nice —
Pagan idol — best not to proscribe ‘er.

— D.N. O’Brien

Is the Pope a Catholic?

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Australian poet, epigram, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, poem, poetry, Pope Francis, the Pope

𝐈𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜?

Is the Pope a Catholic? It’s in doubt, it seems to me;
I sometimes wonder what he knows of Christianity.

— D.N. O’Brien

Is the Pope a Catholic?

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Australian poet, Fay Wray, King Kong, poem, poetry, Pope Francis, Triolet

Is the Pope a Catholic?

Dear Francis — both religions can’t be true.
If one is right, the other must be wrong.
The Muslims understand this — why don’t you?
Dear Francis — both religions can’t be true;
And there’s no way to reconcile the two.
You’re trying to match Fay Wray with King Kong!
Dear Francis — both religions can’t be true.
If one is right, the other must be wrong.

Pope claims God wills diverse religions

Plastic Perjury

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Australian poet, Catholic Church sexual abuse allegations, limerick, Limerick poem, Limerick poetry, poem, poetry, Pope Francis

Plastic Perjury

Pope Francis, he has morals so elastic.
New allegations call for something drastic.
Each day is unearthed more perversion.
Time to package a diversion –
Switch attention to that evil plastic.

Pope urges plastic pollution action while sex abuse scandal escalates

Bad Bunnies

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Australian poet, Cardinal Blase Cupich, Catholic Church sexual abuse allegations, Formal poetry, poem, poetry, Pope Francis, sonnet, Spenserian sonnet

Bad Bunnies

I spied a warren in an old churchyard –
A diocese of rabbits – all diseased.
By an affliction each of them was marred,
And every one I saw, it coughed and wheezed.
One hopped over and peered at me – I seized
It by the neck and looked into its eyes;
Blood-shot they were, the rabbit sniffed and sneezed,
Then said: “I am their leader – and my lies
They thought were truth, for they think I am wise.
This churchyard once was consecrated ground.
Now evil’s buried here in hope it dies;
But one day, when God wills, it will be found.
You ask me what has poisoned every soul?
You’ll find the answer down the rabbit hole.”

{I wrote this after reading No Big Deal at
Flammeus Gladius}

A Bum Rap?

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Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, Australian poet, Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, Catholic Church sexual abuse allegations, limerick, Limerick poem, Limerick poetry, poem, poetry, Pope Francis

A Bum Rap?

Is Francis in trouble? – a bit.
He’s getting all splattered with shit
While covering asses.
The huddling masses
Must get to the bottom of it.

Speaking their Lingo

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Australian poet, poem, poetry, Pope Francis, Socialist pope, The red pope

His predecessor we were warned to fear.
But now they say the new guy is a seer.
The switch? Just listen to him and it’s clear:
This pope tells leftists what they want to hear.

Slippery Slope Pope

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Australian poet, limerick, Limerick poem, Limerick poetry, poem, poetry, Pope Francis

Once in a while comes along,
A pope neither savvy nor strong.
This time Frank’s that pope,
So pray hard and hope
That next time they don’t get it wrong.

Flaky Francis

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Australian poet, limerick, Limerick poem, Limerick poetry, poem, poetry, Pope Francis, Pope says Hell doesn't exist

This pope’s an unusual bod.
I’m starting to think he’s a clod.
He believes there’s no Hell,
And I’m guessing as well
That he’s pretty sure there is no god.

Pope says Hell cancelled

Discount Popes

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Australian poet, Limerick poem, Limerick poetry, poem, poetry, Pope Francis

“Hello ……look, we ordered a pope.”
“Yes we sent one – you’re happy we hope?”
“No we’re not – since you ask;
He’s not up to the task –
It would seem you have sent us a dope.”