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Censor Censorship

A short brief about the modern day censor, Withholding what we can and can’t read, Withholding what was once considered free speech, Before the censor was let out and freed. Like in the new poems on this poetry site, We can’t type GET --------, or ------- YOU, YOU ------, ----- IT, or ----OFF, because We’ve been told these words are taboo. This makes me wonder what words will be next, What words will we be told to fear, What words will the censor remove from our tongue, What words will soon disappear. Maybe the words that’d better watch out are, William Shatner! Mango! Egg white! I think the censor wants to remove these words, Thinking we’ll all sleep better at night.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017




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Date: 8/21/2017 1:15:00 PM
Such a biting, keen sense of humor and seriousness, Lewis. Although I don't care for profanity, people have a right to freely express themselves using it. It is so common to hear in our pop culture ... movies, music, etc. There shouldn't be such a hangup over it. Cool, witty poem, my friend. Love and peace.
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Date: 8/17/2017 6:39:00 PM
A world of words waiting to be used in poetic ways
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