Jesus Told A Joke Poem by John Thorkild Ellison

Jesus Told A Joke



Jesus told a joke
To the lowly and humble folk
And they laughed.
So the Pope
Who didn't understand the joke
Banned laughter in Church.

The lowly and humble folk
Had killed themselves laughing
So the Church said
The Joker must die too.

Why must something beautiful
Be destroyed
By serious-minded clerics
Without a sense of humour?

Why must we bow down
To a corpse on a tree
Instead of singing and dancing?

Why are our loveliest songs
Inspired by sorrow?

And why do our priests and priestesses
Lord it over us
Clothed in dark garments of woven tears?

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Marieta Maglas 01 March 2010

Indeed, if laughter really comes from God through creation then why it is not accepted by the church...but the poem is actually much deeper...in fact the poem suggests a certain general attitude of the clergy... Excellent written poetical words..

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Ivor Hogg 24 February 2010

The greatest joke is that they sincerely believe that enjoyment equals sin.. Gods sense of humour shines forth in his creation of the human race's ability to take themselves seriously

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