John Thorkild Ellison Poems

Have you heard the news?
Stalin's singing the blues
And Hitler is wearing his blue suede shoes.
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Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring,
Can You fix my electric wiring?
Can You mend my old T.V.
And will You do it all for free?
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It was a boring Saturday afternoon when my father died,
I'd been listening to Buddy Holly on the radio and wasting my time,
Mucking about with a stanza or two and looking for a rhyme,
It was a boring Saturday afternoon the day my father died.
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A man of beauty is a boy forever,
His loveliness increases - he will never
Betray you for some tart in a bar
Or drive away in a rich girl's car!
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Beheading cartoonists? Give me a break!
Remember when witches were burnt at the stake?
In primitive ages when ignorance ruled
The Popes and the Prophets had everyone fooled!
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Nobody loves me,
Nobody cares,
Nobody counts
My pubic hairs.
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Whatever you may think
(However bad you feel)
Your cutting down on the drink
Is really quite a big deal.
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You do not understand the shame
Attached to such a simple crime -
I always get the total blame
For what I've done, time after time.
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A million housewives every day
Pick up a tin of beans and say
'Are you taking the piss?
There must be something better than this!
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When I'm feeling lost and bored
I contemplate Our Holy Lord
Who rose from the dead on Easter Day
Much to the Devil's deep dismay!
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