Muslim fundamentalists and supremacists continue to push for the prohibition of things they deem blasphemous, and persecute and murder those who criticise or mock Mohammed and the Quran or otherwise offend their sensibilities.

The proper response to that behaviour is for us to defy them and blaspheme more. To this end, my new chapbook of blasphemous poems is now out.

You can grab Blasphemy, Banditry, Buraq-ery: A Poetry Chapbook in ebook or paperback at various online stores, several of which are gathered at this universal link:

https://books2read.com/BlasphemyBandi...

Or you can order a copy via your local bookshop (ISBN 9798224173877).



As usual with my chapbooks, the poems vary a lot in form and tone. There are a few long narrative poems, interspersed with shorter ones such as this ovi...

Beneath the Masjid

They raze the temple, lay their stones
And build a masjid, grind the bones
Of ancient gods; their mullah drones:
"A temple? Never here."

His sermons name invaders brave
And celebrate the mosque they gave;
A murder victim's shallow grave.
"No god but Allah here!"

By day, the worship hides the sound;
At night, it whispers underground;
He prays the body won't be found.
"May Allah hide our crime!"

...and this ghazal:

Mohammed

"Allah's sent a message!" said Mohammed.
"Prophet cutbacks! Laid off!" read Mohammed.

Snatching choicest women, claimed as plunder,
Homeward bound to rape them fled Mohammed.

Aisha played with dolls like other children;
Childhood ruined, made to wed Mohammed.

Wives with throbbing bruises curse his verses,
Secretly; they know to dread Mohammed.

Zaynab, Jewish heroine of Khaybar,
Poisoned lamb and then she fed Mohammed.

Muslims claim the Temple Mount, declaring:
"From this place to heaven sped Mohammed!"

"Camel piss will nourish!" claimed the prophet.
Jesus sighed. "Just give them bread, Mohammed."

Booksellers destroy Quranic surplus;
Mobs say, "Kuffar scum! They shred Mohammed!"

Other cultures dream up better heroes;
Muslims kiss the bones of dead Mohammed.