Best Parodyprayer Poems
Mother Earth, please join our celebration
As mankind revels in fruits of your creation
But hide your eyes from oil spilled upon Gulf life
And turn your head from endangered creatures in strife
Sit upon barren land as forests are ravaged
Take mercy on us, the destroyers so savage
In polluted rivers your dead fish lay in decay
This carelessness will spread if mankind has its way
Precious minerals stripped from your dying soil
No bars of gold will be produced from miners' toil
Remember in prayer the Earth we once held dear
Tell us please how to reverse this cycle of fear
Reach out, sigh, as plant diseases proliferate
Not God's handiwork, 'tis the devil incarnate
* Parody for Dr. Ram's contest
Up my love...Don’t want to be late.
To walk the dog and be back by eight.
Can we not take the time for splendor?
At least what fifteen minutes will render.
Then wake the kids, feed and ambulate.
I to my work. You to their school.
Love’s labor wrought, that is so cool.
Supper at Hardee’s the one you pass by,
Then Parent/Teacher’s to find out why,
No prayer in the morning is the new rule.
Never fear, the week-end is ours my pet.
Mom called and she’ll keep them I bet,
at least one night we’ll have all to our self
I’ll get some of those things off of the shelf
and you’ll languish in your best fantasy yet.
© May 10 2010 for Dr. Mehta’s Parody contest