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Clever

I hate the word clever, it seeks to demean With hidden entendre’ and devious schemes I hate how it sounds, as it rolls off the tongue To strike from all language —if my power was sum (Villanova Pennsylvania: July, 2016)

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Line Gauthier

Date: 4/29/2019 3:28:00 PM

OMG - I'll have to think twice when I use the word now... When I use it I mean WITTY... I hope I haven't offended anyone commenting on their poetry.

Kurt Philip Behm
Date: 4/29/2019 4:45:00 PM

I think a lot of people do unwittingly, but the word has always left a bad taste with me. Thanks for reading Kurt

Kurt Ravidas

Date: 4/29/2019 12:39:00 PM

You can't even imagine how disgusting it sounds in Russian - oomney. Nicely done, Kurt.

Kurt Philip Behm
Date: 4/29/2019 1:33:00 PM

Thanks Kurt