sackcloth and ashes
not just people, animals too
and fasting, everyone to fast
Nineveh's ruler heard Jonah
and chose his response
which all were to obey
sackcloth and ashes
they'd listened, reacted
shown willingness to change
and God choosing to forgive
offers them another chance
you'd have thought Jonah
would have been pleased
not one bit, not at all
after all his troubles
storms and fish *****
he wanted Nineveh blasted
expunged, wiped from¹ the earth
yet God was merciful, forgave
as Jonah thought he might
so what was the point
the sailors were nice
praying to the gods, even Jonah's
before reluctantly casting him adrift
the fish was nice, obedient to God
Nineveh's rulers were nice also
calling the city to repentance
the story's only nasty: Jonah
31st December 2025
Seventh Day of Christmas
cf. Jonah 3 & 4
Dec 31, 2025
Dec 31, 2025 at 5:18 AM UTC
sackcloth and ashes
not just people, animals too
and fasting, everyone to fast
Nineveh's ruler heard Jonah
and chose his response
which all were to obey
sackcloth and ashes
they'd listened, reacted
shown willingness to change
and God choosing to forgive
offers them another chance
you'd have thought Jonah
would have been pleased
not one bit, not at all
after all his troubles
storms and fish *****
he wanted Nineveh blasted
expunged, wiped from¹ the earth
yet God was merciful, forgave
as Jonah thought he might
so what was the point
the sailors were nice
praying to the gods, even Jonah's
before reluctantly casting him adrift
the fish was nice, obedient to God
Nineveh's rulers were nice also
calling the city to repentance
the story's only nasty: Jonah
31st December 2025
Seventh Day of Christmas
cf. Jonah 3 & 4
