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Cursing Cathartic

Cursing Cathartic I blooming swear too much these days It really is disgraceful. Went from one not to boo a goose To using words distasteful. It happened by design you see Set emotions free from me. From where they had long lain - Damaging and wasteful. Don’t get me wrong it was Effective in the expressive. Speed it became habit alas Just a little too impressive. Cleansed now of historical debris - Free at last to be me here now. Contentment has no such hold over me It is time for cursing to take a bow.

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Funom Makama

Date: 4/30/2016 2:50:00 PM

Lovely and so precised to the heart with a very good linking understanding to the mind. A definite 7

Ben Burton

Date: 4/26/2016 2:23:00 PM

Hey, Fiona. I think you have conveyed the point quite nicely. I don't agree with it, but that is no reflection on the writing, the humor, or, necessarily, the mssg. Since childhood, I have tried (and, mostly succeeded) in using similar words, regardless of listener. The "f" word has been used absurdly for over 2 decades in movies. To say, "They're just words" irritates me. If THAT'S all they are, poets are meaningless. The one things that separates us from all others should be respected. :)

Paul Callus

Date: 4/22/2016 1:48:00 PM

An entertaining, poem, Fiona! I swear that I did not hear you swearing!:) ~ Regards // paul

Fiona Callaghan
Date: 4/26/2016 1:43:00 PM

hehe thanks for reading Paul. Fiona

Lenny Gazbowski

Date: 4/19/2016 1:28:00 PM

A delight to read, flowed with effortless ease. A swear word is just a word which we've been told not to use, a lot of fuss about nothing is what I say, after all they all come out of the same hole !!!

Fiona Callaghan
Date: 4/26/2016 1:50:00 PM

Thank you Lenny. I do agree with you, my issue was that it had become purely habitual, slipping out at the wrong times!

Iris E. S-Lewis

Date: 4/16/2016 12:41:00 PM

I like such honesty and contrast of then and now and modesty rules; yet I do agree, such venting is therapeutic. have a wonderful weekend.

Fiona Callaghan
Date: 4/26/2016 1:56:00 PM

Thanks Iris. I'm enjoying reading through some of your great work. Fiona

Mark Peterson

Date: 4/15/2016 7:33:00 AM

This poem is superb, and your skill and message captivating. Not many poems command a second reading, but this one of your did.

Fiona Callaghan
Date: 4/26/2016 1:51:00 PM

You are very kind indeed Mark. It means a lot to hear such positive feedback.

Jan Allison

Date: 4/12/2016 2:16:00 PM

Great expressive poem Fiona:-) I try hard not to cus but sometimes a swear word is the only appropriate one - depends on the circumstances:-( Hugs Jan xx7

Fiona Callaghan
Date: 4/26/2016 1:53:00 PM

Thank you for the kind comment Jan. it certainly does depend on the circumstances! Fiona