The Pope’s Penis (a "real" poem)

I found this on some feminist website :'(

The Pope’s Penis
<small>by Sharon Olds</small>

It hangs deep in his robes, a delicate
clapper at the center of a bell.
It moves when he moves, a ghostly fish in a
halo of silver seaweed, the hair
swaying in the dark and the heat — and at night
while his eyes sleep, it stands up
in praise of God.

Shenanigans

Holy shit.

LIES.

REPENT AND THOU SHALL BE SAVED!

Im catholic, soo i will help you confess in the eyes of god. first, say the rosary!

Well, then you’re one lousy Catholic, because, unless you’ve been ordained, you have no power to give penance to anybody. 😉 Secondly, I don’t think Sharon Olds sinned by merely writing about the Pope’s penis. It wasn’t erotic or insulting, I don’t think; it’s just weird. It’s like listening to your parents talking about their sex life.

Well, then you’re one lousy Catholic, because, unless you’ve been ordained, you have no power to give penance to anybody. 😉 Secondly, I don’t think Sharon Olds sinned by merely writing about the Pope’s penis. It wasn’t erotic or insulting, I don’t think; it’s just weird. It’s like listening to your parents talking about their sex life.

schooled.

It`s actualy quite crazy when i personaly think that`s one of the better poems posted on FFS. Great stuff 😉

Good poem. But DAMN why the hell would ANYONE want to write a peom about the POPES PENIS!? 😛

That was thouroughly disturbing.

EWWW!!! youve put terrable, terrable, thoughts about my mom and dad and there sex life in my head…i will never sleep again…

Lol i found that one quite funny, even if it was a bit short.

Still what escapes me is why should that description just go for a pope? Doesn’t the same go for any guy who wears a robe? lol

Why has this thread been resurrected?

Interesting…poem. Quite disturbing as well though! hahaha A good find 😉

Why has this thread been resurrected?

Lol that’s my fault. It’s cos I came across the poem and found it funny having the shallow sense of humour I have :laugh: