A Prose By Any Other Name

Cherry

By luigi_pagano

Fri, 25 Oct 2019
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I know that it is fashionable
to rant and rave, complaining
of everything under the sun,
but hearing four-letter words
does not please everyone.
 
Where is the genteel prose
'Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells'
used in his mail to The Times
to express his political views
or denounce the rising crimes?
 
I'm told that it is more honest
to utter words considered rude
than to resort to euphemisms
which in these days and age
have become an anachronism.
 
Some will think that I'm a bore
or else an out of date dinosaur
but I'd like to express my rant
with more civilised epithets
without being accused of cant.
 
© Luigi Pagano 2019
Certificate U
Poem
Are you being versed?
Rant
Opinion

Comments

Submitted by airyfairy on

Hooray for four letter words when appropriate and adding something to the equation, but elegantly cutting prose (or poetry!) can be even more effective when making an argument.  I find the ubiquitous 'like' even more annoying than the four letter words.  'I was, like, really mad...'  No, you were either really mad or you weren't.  And as for 'would of'...

Showing my age.  

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Hello Jane, I too am showing my age (perhaps past its date). I don't object to the odd four-letter word in the right context but every now and then someone goes to town and posts a piece littered with scurrilous words to show how broad-minded they are. 
As you rightly say, elegantly cutting prose (or poetry!) can be even more effective.
I am entirely in agreement with you regarding the shoddy use of grammar and syntax.
It only remains to me to thank you for your forbearance at my gripe and for those appetising cherries.

Luigi x

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Interesting, and interestingly written, Luigi. Expletives can spoil any attempt at arguing the case and encouraging thinking, and descend somehow to the shouted, 'Of course this must be right, you must be mad if you think in any other way', like punching an opponent, rather than listening to his reasons. You can be blunt without using four-letter words. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

I see that you understood my viewpoint exactly, Rhiannon, and you concur with it. One can disagree with another's opinions with a more restrained language that's not blatantly vulgar.
I appreciate your contribution to the dialogue.

Regards, Luigi x

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

I enjoyed reading your poem Luigi. The other day we watched a film where someone was explaining why salty food was bad/lazy cooking, because it disguised the lack of other flavours, the flavours that make food tasty and good. Your poem reminded me of the phrases "salty language" and "peppered with swear words".

As always you have created a delicious ryhme with a nutricious message

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Your clever use of analogies and descriptive phrases sums up perfectly my thoughts on the matter.
I greatly appreciate your interest in my writings which I endeavour - though not always succeeding - to make enjoyable..

Luigi x