Heavenly Limericks about Goddesses

Once upon a time, before the era of exclusive monotheism, goddesses held dominion over the earth. They ruled with tolerance, benevolence and compassion. Mankind revered the female deities, for woman alone possessed the miraculous power of procreation, to give birth and create new life.

As written scriptures replaced oral traditions, and pastoral society replaced hunting and gathering, the goddess’s supremacy waned. Attention shifted from moon and earth to the masculine gods of sun and sky. And before long, the peoples of the near east and the fertile crescent were worshipping a single god. And each sect claimed to be worshipping the one true god.

That’s when the trouble started.

Call me nostalgic, but sometimes I just long for those goddess worshipping days when rites were right and no god was left behind. With that in mind, I penned this set of limericks.

     Isis
     There once was a goddess called Isis
     Who’s showered with treasures and spices
               A mother and wife
               And queen of long life
     An angel through periods of crisis

     Venus Envy
     Before the beginning the goddess held sway
     Till the sun rose for man and demarked a new day
               Out with the system 
               Of dark lunar wisdom
     Replaced by a litany of laws to obey

     Full of Grace
     Madonna, the lady, you’d know if you’d felt her
     The tears that I shed have the power to melt her
               For mercy I’m needing
               I’m begging and pleading
     Invoking her kindness and seeking her shelter

     Oh My Goddess
     Like a speckle of sand on the cosmic seashore
     But also connected to ever much more
               She’s more than a vessel
               She’s got something special
     A creatrix created by what came before

     Guan Yin: Goddess of Mercy
     We all suffer somewhere in some form or fashion
     Occasional phases may color you ashen
               But a goddess’s balm
               Can rekindle the calm
     So turn to her now for a dose of compassion

Further Reading

If you like poetry that exalts the goddess, you’ll be sure to enjoy:

• Metaphysical Erotica
• Limericks about Greek Gods
• Limericks about Near Eastern Mythology
• 8 Common questions about limericks