Walter T. Ashe Poet Senryu

Courtesy

"Courtesy"


                                       taught please and thank you
                                       two courteous expressions
                                       and you are welcome



                                             WTA-IV 5/6/2016

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Andrea Dietrich May 22, 2016 at 4:02 PM oh I love this because the last line can be taken as you are welcome (an example of politeness) or simply you are welcome said to the rude folks reading this! Cute.

Funom Makama May 9, 2016 at 12:43 PM Absolutely brilliant and beautiful. A great 7 for me friend. Walter T. Ashe May 9, 2016 at 1:49 PM Funom Sir, good day to you! Thank you very much!

Paul Callus May 7, 2016 at 8:08 AM People of a certain age can relate well to your message, Walter. Many young ones need to brush up on their manners and politeness. ~ Regards // paul Walter T. Ashe May 7, 2016 at 11:43 AM Thank you Paul! Your words are precisely true! Having manners and being polite are very valuable traits! Hopefully "young ones" will wake up to their value! Thank you Sir!

Charlie Smith May 6, 2016 at 3:27 PM Great to be said. Needs to be taught anew, like it was to you. Well done Walter... Walter T. Ashe May 6, 2016 at 3:51 PM Good day Charlie! You are "absolutely" right all the way! All elders were Mr-Ms./Mrs. (last name only)! These courtesies are learned at home! Thank You Sir!

Robert Heemstra May 6, 2016 at 3:18 PM Excuse me, is another one. Addressing man and woman as sir and mam. My dad was full army! Great write Walter! Walter T. Ashe May 6, 2016 at 3:45 PM Good day to you Robert! Yes ,those are also courtesies that need to be , as Charlie says, "taught anew!" "Full Army"...I know they were "drilled" in!! Thank You Sir!