Listen to Marvin read A Philosophical Inquiry Into The Nature of Hell
Hell, of course, is a state of mind.
It’s not eternal burning flesh.
It’s not stuffed up the fat behind
Of some corrupted monk. The crèche
Of living Torment is the mind
That can imagine justice, peace,
And sustenance for humankind
Without the power to unleash
Wit, wealth, and energy to bring
About that ample, holy end.
Bleak impotence—what here I sing—
That’s all the Hell you need my friend.
(5/6/07)