A question about Jame's Fenton's "God, A Poem"?

Question: A question about Jame's Fenton's "God, A Poem"!?

Can someone please explain to me the meaning when he says "A serious mistake in a nightie!." What is the meaning of this!?

Can someone give me some more insight into this poem as a whole, also!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

Although sometimes seen as a "Audenesque genre of the apocalyptic nonsense poem", the poem is actually quite straightforward: The poet sees God as being something quite different than expected!.!.!.as hurtful as a "nasty surprise in a sandwich" or "a pin in a sock"!.!.!.the "serious mistake in a nightie" is a reference to either someone who shouldn't wear a "nightie" (too obese, too old, etc!.) or someone too seductive to the point where you regret it later!. The "grave" disappointment is a play on words indicating that all you can expect of being dead is a grave!.!.!.no afterlife, ergo no life after death as expected!.Www@QuestionHome@Com