Civil Discourse

Let us deport-- with skill-- Let us discourse--with care-- Powder exists in Charcoal-- Before it exists in Fire. ~ Emily Dickinson Good words anoint, ill words kill ~ Florio It's said that sticks and stones break bones    but words can serve as weapons too, so wield with caution what you write    let civil discourse have its due. A finely crafted turn of phrase    will prove more winsome than a harsh phillipic or a raging rant    that drags one's soul down like a marsh. Are not our writings most effective   when our readers wish to read our inner thoughts, instead of feeling   whipped by some ill-tempered screed? When I hear thunder's crash, I flee    from lightning's sharp, injurious ray - I hear your thunder, not your words    As though you speak a mile away. I'm not promoting caged emotions;    ire and outrage have their place, but when the missile shrieks, there's few    still left the message to embrace. Written 21 Dec 2021