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NaPoWriMo Day 19

Today’s challenge was to write a poem about a minor god of something mundane. I am a huge fan of the Discworld books by the late Terry Pratchett. One of those books is called “Small Gods”. It is all about religious tyranny and humans doing very human-like things indeed.

Also… go read at least one of Terry Pratchett’s books. The man was a brilliant social commentator and his books a utterly hilarious

The god Of Going Forth At One On Saturday

I am the god of going forth

At one on Saturday

To get a few things from the shop

The one just down the way

“God, I hope the shop’s not packed.”

It’s me you’re talking to

You add you hope it doesn’t rain

I’ll see what I can do

I don’t control the weather see,

Just going forth at one

But that God is my Mum”s uncle

I’ll see what can be done

It’s not an easy life to be

A god of minor stuff

Don’t even get a capital

Some days it is so tough

My break is done and now I must

Go scurry back to work

My boss, a God of minor gods

Is such an awful jerk

Cheers,