spiritual everglow
swallow my ego
the petrified pontificate
obedient to frowst

an ever-letdown let it drown
hanging down on frayed tow
off the ridge the rich and the bitch
no wowing, just frown

a penguin a cardinal
a shattered and a shaft
voluted caput, cracking brass
spy impious bras

the helpless are the slouched ones
no charity, no God that comes
all bullying and self-abyss
endeavouring the mindless swans

the shaven crown is pommelling
and pulling the string
My Lord come dread me as I have
dreaded all my sins