The Blasphemer

I cursed God
and there was nothing.
He must be dead.

I never thought
he might have been waiting –
to see how far I’d go.

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Jim Murdoch has been writing poetry for fifty years, with his work appearing in a wide array of literary magazines and websites – many now vanished, and a few, such as Ink Sweat & Tears and Poetry Scotland, still holding their ground. For a decade, he ran the literary blog The Truth About Lies before settling into a quieter life in Scotland with his wife and, when it suits her, the neighbour’s cat. He – i.e., Jim, not the cat – is the author of two poetry collections, a short story collection, and four novels.

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