Lazarus by Daniel S. Irwin

Lazarus
Was dead,
Then brought
Back to life.
But he still
Had that
Rotting smell.
So the village
Put him back
In the tomb.
Sorry, Jesus.
Cool miracle.
But he scared
The Hell outta
Everybody.

Daniel S. Irwin, a native of Sparta, Illinois.  Retired military.  Dudeist priest.  Dedicated heathen. Work published in over one hundred magazines and journals world wide.  Founder of The Hardened Sailors’ School of Vulgar Vernacular (now disbanded). Latest work can be found at/in Horror, Sleaze, Trash Magazine, Beatnik Cowboy, Cajun Mutt, The Rye Whiskey Review.