religious symbolism (Remove filter)
The Papal Masquerade
In a grotesque display of ego and irreverence, Donald Trump crowned himself a mock pope
on his own media platform, Truth Social—just days after solemnly attending a funeral in Rome.
This biting sonnet lays bare the vulgarity of spectacle overpowering sanctity, turning mourning
into meme and the Eternal City into a stage for narcissism.
Saturday 3rd May 2025 9:29 am
Recent Comments
David Franks on My Weekly WalkaboutsVerse, e.g., Poem 213 of 230: MORE AMOR PATRIAE
1 hour ago
Jobair Mahmud on A Sonnet for Bangladesh
6 hours ago
Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh on My Weekly WalkaboutsVerse, e.g., Poem 213 of 230: MORE AMOR PATRIAE
9 hours ago
Rick Varden on The 24/7 365 Cell
9 hours ago
Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh on Fart
9 hours ago
Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh on It's never too late! Graham Sherwood makes live poetry debut
10 hours ago
Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh on Surge of sales as Welsh rivers anthology is launched
10 hours ago
David RL Moore on Closing Up
10 hours ago
David RL Moore on Spectator
10 hours ago
Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh on ‘Lifelong republican’ Henry Normal turns down MBE - and tells his poetry audience why
10 hours ago