February 16, 2005

Poem: The Pope's Penis

It hangs deep in his robes, a delicate
clapper at the center of a bell.
It moves when he moves, a ghostly fish in a
halo of silver seaweed, the hair
swaying in the dark and the heat -- and at night
while his eyes sleep, it stands up
in praise of God.

By Sharon Olds [link to more poems]

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Posted by Cieciel at February 16, 2005 05:21 AM