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Best Manner Of Speaking Poems


In a Manner of Speaking
Hawaiians speak like 
Soft rain falling…Asians talk 
Like popcorn popping

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Germans sound angry.
French… like clearing their throat…Mutes
Say nothing of note!
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Categories: manner of speaking, people,
Form: Senryu
In a Manner of Speaking
In a manner of speaking nonsense is the name
Of the wisdom you preach with thy clipped tongue
Your rusting roots where never planted, 
In the prophets philosophy  
As
Peace, Peace, 
Peace endlessly departs your lips
Yet it has never descended, 
Or embraced a soil
Embraced by wars dagger...

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Categories: manner of speaking, life
Form: Free verse

Book: Reflection on the Important Things