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The Jewish God
is a lunatic
a large
ominous oak tree
leafless
branches
blowing
on a moonless
night
howling
fear and nonsense
Absolute
obedience
says
this
lunatic
image
And the people
huddle
together
under this image
and go bankrupt
still
it brings
a mazoh
holiday
to these people
and they clean
their houses
and bring
spring in

The Christian God
is a simp
with all that
potential power
he dies
strung up
on a cross
all black and blue
A rose
bled pink
he left his
will to the Pope
encouraging
population
explosion
that leads
to Atomic warfare

The Buddha God
sits there
all soft and warm
like after
a loving orgasm
where now
all that matters
is desire-less eternity.

Irwin R. Shaw - January 1985