[Newspoetry] a poem

[Joe Futrelle]

I like "The Overlord's Prayer".

On Fri, May 18, 2001 at 03:24:44PM -0500, Paul Kotheimer wrote:
> annnnnnne
> 
> how about "Lording it Over the LORD's Prayer"
> or more simply, "The Overlord's Prayer"
> 
> paulk
> 
> On Fri,
> 18 May 2001, Anne Bargar wrote:
> 
> > 
> > hey, can anyone think of a good title for this?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > "The American way of life is a blessed one."
> > -Ari Fleischer
> > 
> > Our lifestyle, bestowed by the divine,
> > Hallowed be thy name.
> > The world's resources are bequeathed to us.
> > Thy will be done to Alaska and the Middle East
> > as it is determined in the lower 48.
> > Give us this day our SUV,
> > and forgive us our collective debt,
> > while we refuse to forgive our debtors.
> > And lead us not into conservation,
> > but deliver us from the voices of the concerned,
> > for ours is the standard of living, and the money, and the power, 
> > for as long as we can make it last.
> > Amen.
> > 
> > 
> > -babs
> > 
> > 
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