I am paterfamilias
which I guess makes me the Latin Pope
of the living room
where I’m growling out these prayers
Crap! I just baptized
the armchair with spilled coffee,
frightening the dog and Mother Superior
with my vulgate benediction
When they were young
I would sell absolution
to the children
for the price of candy Easter eggs
If families are a religion
then we are catholic to the OED,
sermons of the word
blessed by constantly interrupting
Long ago shouted down from infallibility,
my mitre a fool’s cap –
they just tolerate my preaching,
pontificate meter on foolscap
For April Poem a Day
qbit 
Lord, have mercy! OED? Oxford English Dictionary? Anyway, this is hysterical! Baptism and sermonizing. From Colorado … that makes you high church. The C stroke is a cross … between absolution and sinning that grace may abound.
Brilliant writing, Randall.
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Ahahaha! Thanks! Yes, Oxford English Dictionary.
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Perfect title and ‘elevated’ cred for the baptismal coffee.
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Hahaha! Thought you might like that. Chock Full o’ Nuts is that heavenly coffee!
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The creativity in this poem is a canvas made of puzzles that only you – yourself is capable of creating such a world of brilliance.
The “Crap! I just baptized
the armchair with spilled coffee, ” Got me. Awesome write.
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LOL! Thanks. I was fond of that too!
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🙂 You are such a gifted and talented writer. I have so much respect for you. 🙂
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Thank you! You too!
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🙂 I posted a new poem. I know for sure you’ll understand this one.
However, it might be a bit trickery. 🙂
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Great! I saw that, haven’t had a chance to look at it yet. Looking forward to it!
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🙂
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