Toad at the Gates of Doom
Outside the Gates of Hades
sits a cross-eyed toad
beside a burnt-out serpent
a broker and a phone
Outside the Gates of Heaven
sits an angel in disguise
beside an incontinent bishop
with ecstasy in his eyes
and the sign on the gate says:
Closed for Renovation
no judgement today
if you’re looking for accommodation
clear off, go away.
God is on vacation
taking a well-earned break
there’s only so much suffering
one true God can take
So, get your ass back down there
be good to everyone
drink lots of water
and try to get along.
(This poem came about because, for a brief period, I was listening to prog metal. Brief because, like all things prog, the talent rarely matches the ambition, the concepts. Pink Floyd were a progressive band but they were successful because they could write songs and had one of the best lyricists in rock, the concepts were secondary. Prog metal players, from what I can tell , are accomplished musicians – the guitarists can play at incredible speeds and the drummers sound like they are descended from the octopus but the lyrics are banal at best and the melodies vestigial. The album titles, though, are always interesting and that’s where this poem started – I was playing around with making up titles for prog metal concept albums…the poem evolved from there.)
Taking part in Open Link Night over at dVerse.
Stopdraggingthepanda 
Oh I have been through that period as well.. the whole part about those talented musicians so often fails with the lack of lyrics and melodies…. it is a bit the same as classical music.
But I do agree on the titles.
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pithy wisdoms here and the humour coats the message beautifully – opening verse is sensational
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Thanks Laura, much appreciated.
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Clever images you’ve conjured from your prompt.
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Thanks Eilene, had fun with this one.
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That sounds like good advice! (K)
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The get your ass back down there is interesting, might this suggest that those who have had the experience of reincarnation and a lost memory of a prior life or death may have been granted this because we met our end during Vacay? hmmmm…. I gues if you can try to die only on the 7th day? This was nice Jim, better go now in that storm clouds are gathering here. Feeling thristy
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Thanks Lona, as with everything, it’s all about the timing.
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By commutative property… the key to everything is timing,
The key to comedy is timing,
Therefore: everything is comedy.
Quod erat demonstratum!
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Smooth rhyme that I almost didn’t notice, getting caught up in your creative imagery. Sometimes I wonder how disappointed he must be up there.
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Thanks Mish, just catching up here, much appreciated
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I love the spicy humor!
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Thanks Beverly!
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wonderful wordplay. My favorite line: “Closed for Renovation”. I hope the renovations help all of us, as they are needed.
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Thank you Jade…we can only hope!
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