Gay gods and merry mortals: some excursions in verse

"Gay Gods and Merry Mortals: Some Excursions in Verse" by Robert J. Shores is a collection of funny poems that puts a spin on old Greek and Roman myths. The book tells lighthearted stories about gods and regular people and looks at their very human flaws. Shores makes these old tales fun and easy to get into by using a cheerful tone. The poems put a new, playful spin on characters like Actæon, Adonis, and Dido. Every poem has a funny lesson about love, wanting something, and what happens when you do something. Actæon turning into a deer after seeing Diana is an example of how the book mixes humor with a warning. Overall, the book gives readers a fun and different look at myths, showing the humor in how gods and people relate to each other.