The Purple Gallinule

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As an atheist I believe that the only god that exists is Mother Nature – she is responsible for everything, including our misdemeanours such as climate change.

As an amateur Poet, however, I have used the word God as poetic license.

Of all colours in the spectrum was the most beautiful hue
a deep, almost indigo, evening sky, dark blue.
And of all the others, the second best,
was the colour of the sun going down in the west.
A red so strong that it burnt deep into your heart.
Yet these colours were from another so far apart
that, until now, God had never ever thought
that together, as one, they could be brought.

Yet the deep blue evening sky
demanded to know the reason why
that he should be such a heavenly hue,
and the deep red sunset such a miracle too,
so why could they not marry and be just one?
Evening sky, merged, with the evening sun.
That would be the ultimate psychedelic flavour,
Would God not do him that tiny favour?

The wrath of God whilst he is working his art
can tear galaxies from Universes apart.
“What the hell do you mean to disturb me sky,
whilst I am doing my very best to try,
and engineer a new form of life?
You tell me you want the evening sun as your wife!
Stupid sky, I’ll turn you into night
and your beloved sun will disappear in fright!”

At that time God was designing a brand new bird
but due to the discussion it turned out absurd.
The interruption from deep blue sky and the evening sun’s red
coloured the bird with both hues from its bum to its head!
A glaring gaudy purple it turned out to be
but its bum was white to make him easy to see.
And in God’s anger He made the poor bird fat and round
with long red legs to hold it far off the ground!

And to crown it all He gave it a red nose,
for whatever reason heaven only knows.
So such an ugly, round heavy creature
had to be blessed with some special feature
to make it wanted, a special treat to see,
a wonder, for people like you and me.
So for this bird God made a special rule,
it would be very rare – the purple Gallinule.

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