Their Village Idiot

There is a priest in a village
near me who says a monk’s
work is necessary [viral arts

of God urge his ego] – A pint
in his local is holy water – In
his rectory he studies other

works of other gods & finds
uncertainty in his ripe soul –
He needs a windsweptness

to feel worthy – a gun mic’ll
pick up his thoughts across
a crowded bar – a shepherd

of C of E believers [Sussex’s
ever comfortably lost flock
tip their drinks – Bless him]