My religious poetry

[Cartoonist]

Here's some doggerel I wrote. Picture a poor carpenter with an earthen jug outside an inn circa 0 B.C.
I call it:

Joseph's Lament

My wife is due this December
She says the baby isn't mine
How I wish someone could save me
And turn this water into wine

[Gelliebeans]

1. Bravo!

[onager]

2. Good job! I like jhuger's "Children of the Wind..."

Findable at jhuger.com, along with his classic "Kissing Hank's Ass" - still one of the best descriptions of how religion works.

Welcome, Children of the Winds

Welcome and peace be with you beloved children of the west wind.
Welcome sons and daughters of Jehovah, followers of Moses and Jesus, keepers of the covenant.
Welcome gentle children of the west wind.

Welcome and peace be with you beloved children of the north wind.
Welcome sons and daughters of earth, followers of shamans, seekers of moon and sun.
Welcome gentle children of the north wind.

Welcome and peace be with you beloved children of the east wind.
Welcome sons and daughters of the Tao, followers of Confucius and Buddha, casters of the I-Ching.
Welcome gentle children of the east wind.

Welcome and peace be with you beloved children of the south wind.
Welcome sons and daughters of the pyramids, followers of old ways made new, catchers of dreams.
Welcome gentle children of the south wind.

Welcome and peace be with you beloved children of the other winds.
Welcome whoever's son or daughter you may be, no less the pilgrim for traveling your own path.
Welcome gentle children of the other winds.

Welcome and peace to all the children of all of the winds,
Great and small, beloved one and all.
Welcome brothers and sisters. Let the winds blow you to the truth.
Then, gentle children, heads full of air, you can blow me.

[Arugula Latte]

3. A follow-up:

Well, my wife has had the baby
I got the DNA results today
According to Maury Povich
The baby daddy is Yahweh.