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God Got Gold

Gods are designed by Holy Men With no regard for kith nor kin Wherever its sold Your god must have gold And people can starve until then

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Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 5/11/2021 10:47:00 AM

Sure, as long as the rich are fed. Some things never change. A sad limerick, Rico. Well written, but hit me hard thinking of how much food prices are going up and how little people can afford to buy anymore. Hugs, Carolyn

Rico Leffanta
Date: 5/11/2021 11:26:00 AM

Talk about sticker shock! A box of cereal I saw on sale @$4.89 was priced at $9.99 this morning! Bezos salary may have increased that much, but no one I know had that bump in revenue! Aloha! Rico

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 5/9/2021 11:30:00 PM

Hello Rico ... what's the good of being the richest man in the cemetery unless you're only visiting of course. Money is God and millions worship it - thanks Rico - Lindsay

Rico Leffanta
Date: 5/10/2021 11:17:00 AM

American men and corporations have BILLIONS just sitting in the bank because they don't know what to do with it whilst their neighbours sleep under tents in the street......Aloha! Rico

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 5/3/2021 10:18:00 AM

I hate that money seems to rule the world, Rico. Awesome limerick! Hugs, Carolyn

Rico Leffanta
Date: 5/3/2021 11:30:00 AM

The joke is that even Bezos can not take his billions with him . ...Aloha! Rico

Gershon Wolf

Date: 5/2/2021 6:03:00 PM

Too bad it's so easy to poke holes in the 'Hole-y of Holies.' ~ gw

Rico Leffanta
Date: 5/3/2021 11:28:00 AM

Wherever there is cash, there is corruption! Aloha! Rico

David Kavanagh

Date: 5/2/2021 1:03:00 PM

Your not wrong Rico, people at one time here in Ireland had to pay to get a good seat in church, roped off areas for the rich, down the back for poor, of course the priest would still preach from the pulpit, we’re all equal in Gods eyes, and everybody sat there week in week out, all changed now, thank God, great writing, cheers David

Rico Leffanta
Date: 5/3/2021 11:34:00 AM

When I lived in Dublin, what I found most unforgiveable was the Church's censorship, e.g., National Library shelves empty as even the Financial Times could be (and was) banned for the mere mention of anything deemed detrimental to Catholicism, resulting in a land filled with mushrooms. Aloha! Rico

Ilene Bauer

Date: 5/2/2021 12:59:00 PM

well said, rico! there's a lot about religion i don't understand and this is one of those bizarre contradictions...

Rico Leffanta
Date: 5/3/2021 11:35:00 AM

I never understood why religion exist; who pays their brother or sister to negotiate with their parents? Aloha! Rico

Jan Allison

Date: 5/2/2021 11:52:00 AM

thought provoking piece Rico, on reflection your thoughts are so correct... how about this one - a 'pastor' here had the congregation 'assist' him to purchase a house costing over half a million pounds yet many live in rented public housing - go figure !hugs jan xx

Rico Leffanta
Date: 5/2/2021 12:36:00 PM

My first impression of Europe was disgust; everywhere I went, the church was the finest building in a village where everyone lived in hovels. Who wants or needs a god who opens the door once per week to starving worshipers? Aloha! Rico

Rico Leffanta

Date: 5/2/2021 11:37:00 AM

I do not understand why gods require places of worship be adorned with gold. The god of the Taliban only requires shooting a schoolgirl in the head, which is rewarded with a virgin in heaven - presumably a virgin with an hole in her head and brain splattered all over her face. Go figure!