Hymn of Thanksgiving

By IE Sommsin

Rejoice now, thou Christian boldly sneering.
Thine nation is ruled by one most holy
who in deed mocks the sick and the lowly,
but who knows what thou hate and art fearing.
Hark! For he hath come to enrich the rich
and bring comfort to the brazen craven
with their condos, yachts, and idols graven.
Truly they whine and cry; they also bitch.
It’s members only in his promised land,
now going through major renovation
to bring a little class to salvation;
lo, the righteous must come with cash in hand.
About the weak and strange we need not fret.
Be at peace and get all that thou can get.

IE Sommsin, a writer and artist from Kentucky, lives in San Francisco and has a fondness for sonnets

Illustration: “Tower” by IE Sommsin.