LET US PREY

07-02-2007

The Stirrer's resident poet Brendan Hawthorne reflects on the announcement that US-Style televangelism is coming to the UK.

Media-Priest

Pay per view

Is not so new

When seeking

Something extra

A tickle here

A thrill there

A longing

For adventure

So now the Church

Has joined the search

To groundswell

Its congregation

T.V. evangelism

A media catechism

Will be collecting

From our nation

Preacher States

And credit plates

Share views of

Sinning condemnation

Flicking channels

Aid air-con kennels

A media-priest

Caring for all creation

Send your notes

By button remotes

To bulge those

Flagging coffers

Place your hand

Upon the stand

And ignore those

Scoffing scoffers

Praise be to all

Who answer the call

And give freely

Without guilt

Spread the news

And pay your dues

Let's get those

Cyber-steeples built

Copyright Brendan Hawthorne 2007