Albatross by Brian Evans

God took little tufts of feathers and fashioned them with love,
And thus gave man - sparrows, nightingales and doves.
Then God invented Physics - which has lots of gravity,
Then one almighty saline pack - which Adam called the sea.
"Not bad," said the devil "but when push doth come to shove,
No intrepid spirit blazes from your boring little dove-
Your creatures are like rusting nails on your salty brine,
Not waterproof, they are drowning, all the blooming time!"
So God took icebergs, fish, taniwha, waves-storm-tossed-
And out of God's wind tunnel burst - the mighty albatross!
"Oh dear," said Old Nick, "I'll be scheming overtime,
To impugn The Lord's creation - God's bird is so sublime!"
Thus earth and heaven merge in endless treaties:
Tapestries of albatross gliding over the centuries;
Vain man began religions when he found he could not fly -
Religions gave man 'souls' - and souls got man off the ground!
But Taoists clash with Dualists,
Muslims clash with Christians,
Muslims clash with Muslims,
Christians clash with Christians,
Husbands clash with wives
And poets of course clash with everyone:
While man's debates they grind all night;
The albatross glide relaxed, in perfect prayerful flight,
Folk flee to faiths that promise better sleep at night-
Like "Jesus' Congregation for Country Invasions"-
And "Mother Mary's Right-Wing Conversations"-
"Members pray, listen - then shoot-at bird migrations!"
Go free - Go with me! - We'll go easyriding! - We'll go gliding! -
With the albatross birds at sea!

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