Lisle Ryder Poet Limerick

Off With His Head

Herodias with a grudge requested
to Herod that John be arrested
     “To bed your brother's wife
     to enhance your sex life
is against the law,” he'd suggested.

When Herod had drunk a bottle of wine
Salome's dancing did seem so fine
     that in his delight
     he promised that night
to lavish a desire to which she inclined.

So she asked Herodias her mother
if there was anything that had struck her
     as a suitable gift
     from one who was pissed:
“Ask for John Baptist's head on a platter.”

Out of regard for his guests and his  oath
Herod felt obliged although he was loath.
     So a guard went ahead 
     to cut off John's head
to satisfy daughter and mother both

Mark 6.14-29

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