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I’m not a fan of censorship But there should be no risk When writing of a body part To use an asterisk. When not used as a swear-word, Which might garner a tsk-tsk, A mention of a tush should not Require an asterisk. We’re grown-ups here and therefore Criticism should be brisk When chosen words are censored: Shove it up your asterisk!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019




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Date: 2/15/2019 2:48:00 PM
Oh yes, I'm with you! The people at poetry headquarters are either super prudes or fanatically religious when they asterize (my word) a body part used by everyone these days, including presidents and congressmen, though they'd lie the hypocrites! / M
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Date: 2/13/2019 10:29:00 AM
This is so precious, Ilene. Way to give it to 'em!! Instant FAVE for me. Still laughing really hard! :) gw
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Date: 2/12/2019 5:17:00 PM
Oh, wow! LOL! Love this, Ilene. Janice
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Date: 2/12/2019 9:42:00 AM
Hahaha. Ha. Love it. Wish I'd have thought of it Ilene. They've censored me too many times now. The B word used correctly; spun k used to describe a child; the list goes on of censored words. LOL I wrote The Soup and they said too bad. No plans to make exceptions from them. Wonderful use of an Asterisk Ilene. LOL "This is our fighterisk song"
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Date: 2/11/2019 6:41:00 PM
Certainly the best title of 2019 thus far! Well done otherwise! Aloha! Rico
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Date: 2/11/2019 4:32:00 PM
Very funny, Ilene. Superbly worded.
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Date: 2/11/2019 3:09:00 PM
hahaha. I second that emotion!! So how many movie theaters do YOU visit per week, my fellow movie lover? I would just love being in the big Apple and able to see all KINDS of movies!!
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Date: 2/11/2019 2:03:00 PM
Clever and fun Ilene.. you really know how to use your *
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Date: 2/11/2019 1:58:00 PM
Haha, well said ilene.
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