Hello wordworth ! How are you doing today? I’m Charlie and I’m reviewing on behalf of "a very Wodehouse challenge" . Part of my challenge involves making a “magazine” featuring manly men items. I’ve selected your poem to feature because it’s in the men’s genre. Thanks for sharing with us!

Title/General Thoughts/Subject Matter: I chose to read this item because the title intrigued me. I thought the "psalm of man" might fit in perfectly with an article of men's items. Also, being ex-Catholic, I know enough psalms to last a lifetime. I figured it wouldn't matter to read another. This is a topic that is a bit taboo regarding the existence or non-existence of god. I think it's always an interesting topic to read/write about.


What Worked: I definitely like the message behind this poem. It's frustrating for a non-religious person to see all the good/bad events in the world described as God's will or what was meant to happen. People often attribute their own accomplishments to God, which is one of the worst to me. Someone will work really hard to get their life in order, and then turn around and say that God did it. I just want to scream at them, "No, you did it, because you're awesome!" The same goes for bad things. When something bad happens, people say that God meant it to happen that way.

I like the general message of humans taking responsibility for themselves and their own happiness/sadness. It's something I personally agree with a lot.


Technical Issues/Suggestions: My issue with this poem isn't the message, but the execution of it. It's just a little straightforward to me, especially that last line. When I think of Psalms from the Bible, I think of those quick-witted lessons that were given therein. Here, I just feel like it's too blunt, too blatant. There isn't any reasoning behind the words so they hold less weight. Just simply saying "there is no god" isn't enough to convey your message.


Final Thoughts: Overall, I think this is an interesting poem and it made me think, but I believe it needs to be rethought and fleshed out a little more to truly reach its full potential. Thanks again for sharing with us!


Best wishes,





My review has been submitted for consideration in "Good Deeds Get CASH!" .