Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, GLORIA PATRI, by HARVEY C. GRUMBINE



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GLORIA PATRI, by                    
First Line: What powerful urging / sent holy ghost
Last Line: His beard around his smiling girls?
Subject(s): Goddesses & Gods; Mythology


What powerful urging
Sent Holy Ghost to the Holy Virgin?

The Old Essenes
Abhorred the bodies of maidens and queens.

A woman's call
Devilish to the poor Saint Paul.

Kingdom of Heaven
To sexless creatures -- "angels" -- given.

But Aphrodite
Still is the wonderful goddess and mighty.

Jehovah sports --
Does he, or not, some hinder parts?

Saint Augustine
Adored the Heavenly Virgin Queen.

But Allah curls
His beard around his smiling girls?





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