Fiona Callaghan Poet Quatrain

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 April 30, 2016 at 2:50 PM Lovely and so precised to the heart with a very good linking understanding to the mind. A definite 7

Ben Burton April 26, 2016 at 2:23 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 April 22, 2016 at 1:48 PM An entertaining, poem, Fiona! I swear that I did not hear you swearing!:) ~ Regards // paul Fiona Callaghan April 26, 2016 at 1:43 PM hehe thanks for reading Paul. Fiona

Lenny Gazbowski April 19, 2016 at 1:28 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 April 26, 2016 at 1:50 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. Sankey- Lewis April 16, 2016 at 12:41 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 April 26, 2016 at 1:56 PM Thanks Iris. I'm enjoying reading through some of your great work. Fiona

Mark Peterson April 15, 2016 at 7:33 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 April 26, 2016 at 1:51 PM You are very kind indeed Mark. It means a lot to hear such positive feedback.

Jan Allison April 12, 2016 at 2:16 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 April 26, 2016 at 1:53 PM Thank you for the kind comment Jan. it certainly does depend on the circumstances! Fiona