“while unending ages run”. . . and the Obscure Poet
Joshua 10:12-14
The printed program had those words within
It from a hymn. An irony was caused.
The service was about as long as sin
Has ruled the Church. Apparently time paused.
The service stretched and stretched, or so it seemed.
The eulogy and readings were as bad
In their performance as could be. They teemed
With poor pronunciation. The result? Just sad.
Well, yes, a funeral is not supposed
To be a laughing barrel, but then what
If it distracts from memories reposed
Inside the coffin? Someone’s lost the plot.
The poet lies entrapped within this mess,
His verse read muffled. We could only guess.
~ Phillip Whidden
by phillipw | Oct 7, 2024 | AR, FU, WO |