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The Lunacy of Language

Ah, words, the lunacy of language The cackling currency of the confused Squandered in vain attempt at conversation Words, the spit balls and snow balls of youth Sharpened to become the epees of aging Slashing thrusts rendering opponents silent Daggers wielded swiftly in rhetorical deceit Pretentious pandering of pointless swords Dancing on the edge of a quiet moment Words, guttural curses of hurled invective Hard eyed tortured faces spewing city venom Tone, tenor and force strangling logic and reason Thus, do we share a common tongue Yet cannot understand each other For it is our hearts that define our words

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 6/8/2025 8:06:00 PM

Wow! I nominate this for POTM, John. Great stuff, displaying a mastery of the medium. ~ Epee in my Teepee

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 6/7/2025 11:24:00 AM

What a wonderful write you have here. Words can be both good and bad. So watch out tongue for you will bring happy or sadness. "Good Luck" if for a contest. Have a lovely weekend writing away........

Lin Lane

Date: 6/7/2025 3:07:00 AM

We share a common tongue, John. It's just that some of us use words to injure like "Daggers wielded swiftly in rhetorical deceit" and "hurled invectives." The lunacy of lunatics doesn't always render their opponents silent.

Tom Woody

Date: 6/6/2025 5:02:00 PM

Oof! You got sandwiched between three poem dumpers. Good luck getting seen. Too bad because this is quite profound, esp the conclusion