Epigrams on Prophets and Such

by Brett Rutherford

1.

Beware the bearded men

who say they know

Everything.

2.

The headless chicken

has found the ax.

3.

Who knows more

about purity

than an unwashed monk?

4.

Who takes your tithe,

touches your ten-year-old.

5.

Two in the bush

is the root of all evil.

6.

An egg

requires no catechism.

7.

Would you teach a tree

geometry?