Roger Zelanzy... a writer, poet and comic!

I have been reading the novel Lord of Light am and now approximately 1/2 way through. Roger Zelanzy's writing style is still relatively difficult to follow, but I'm beginning to be able to comprehend the story and what's going on with the main characters. As an example of the wide variety in the types of writing he does in this novel, here is one of his poems.
"Always dying, never dead;
Never ending, never ended;
Loathed in darkness,
Clothed in light,
He comes, to end a world,
As morning ends the night." (Zelazny 203)

Throughout the novel the readers come to know Zelazny's constant seriousness. However, he at times break this seriousness with a humorous line (usually "dark" humor), in order to break up and give heart to some of the themes he is trying to portray. The quote above was sung by a Profit who had been reincarnated as a jackbird. Here is one of Zelazny's humorous lines.
"'Hail, Lord of Light!' said the bird, and sprang into the air. As he rose, he was pierced through by an arrow shot from a nearby window by one who hated jackbirds." (Zelanzy 204)

It can clearly be seen that Roger Zelazny not only is a magnificent Sci-Fi writer, but he is also an excellent poet and comic. Zelazny is quite the entertainer!