Not absent - still here!
Keep Calm and Carry On Poeming. 😂
Forget four-letter words, they don’t mean much;
As verbal punctuation, nothing at all.
Should they signal aggression, then such
A warning allows retreat from a brawl......
No forget, I ask you, four-letter words –
My focus is on a two-letter word
By which people define themselves as herds;
It’s “We” – use it, and all nuance is blurred:
'Oh let's be happy as part of this mob:
We all moan together and feel we’ve done
The world a service'; but really you rob
Your misgivings of meaning – there is none.
Ask the who, when and why of everything –
World troubles, human behaviour, specify
Who and why – then perhaps you have some sting,
And at least no attempt to pacify
Each other with a long drawn out collective groan. 🙂
Furthermore please note:
And ‘we,’ this crap word virus is spreading
From the above to “How are we today?”
My response is usually me telling
The following as I see no other way:
“I’m fine, I just can't make up my mind about you,
The pretext for your query a little thin.
Now you might think I’m strange, then join the queue -"
These interactions, much to my chagrin
Are a source of stomach acid through and through.
I’ve had enough of their condescension;
And so when I end up in that wheelchair,
I’ll secrete a purloined taser about my person
And when asked give it to them fair and square…….
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Author:
Doggerel Dave (Pseudonym) (
Offline) - Published: May 28th, 2024 20:05
- Comment from author about the poem: I'm just a teensy bit irritated here.........
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People keep on mentioning a four letter words to me Dave, it is the word 'work', it comes to mind from long ago but only vaguely aware of it.
Andy
'Same here, Andy.
We likes this. This is the 'royal we' of the UK.
Or I could say 'one likes this'.
In reply, call me 'One Sir Orchi NS'. lol.
Calling the ONE and only (there couldn't be another) Sir Orchi NS...... I do hope you are not utilising your title to demand privilege in High Places......
The two letter word that came to mind was (F-U) but then that is where my mind goes to. Yes we is a good one too or us, or me but then I would need a mirror you see.
Innovative strategy there, Soren. The mirror would certainly block out all the other silly we conformists.
there are many words that I find irritating but there are also an increasing number of stock phrases that get my back up .. like do you see what I mean .. and verbal responses beginning with so .. maybe its an age thing .. but whatever (that's another one) I've got your back covered Dave .. N 👍
So I go: Thanks Neville - I've now got a list in one place of irritants I could poem up when I'm lost for words myself.....
Here, here. Excellent work Dave.
Cheers Thomas.
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