Cardinal In Error
A pepperoni sandwich from the Pope
Regrettably mistaken for a bomb
Caused havoc all around St Peter's Square
The sound of flapping cassocks everywhere
Instilled a sense of fear where once was hope
(It seems the Cardinal shouted for his Mom)
The pontiff quelled the crowds with tracts of verse
Regrettably mistaken for abuse
Resulting in a minor insurrection
Before the Swiss Guards issued a correction
The situation went from bad to worse
When nobody could offer an excuse
The pepperoni-seller went to ground
Although his head, protruding from the hole
That Brunelleschi made, was still unseen
The language there was anything but clean
And did the ears of many a nun astound
But nothing could upset the Holy Pole
The Holy Pole is so serene!
A pity he's so seldom seen
| Contributors: | Apsley, loaf, Beefy, Grayman, Karin. |
| Poem finished: | 25th March 2004 by Anon.. |