In Praise of the Euphemism
Of that body part men activate
to urinate or procreate –
as the case or need may be –
it’s clinical terminology
is still considered by many
as off limits in polite society
whereas its vulgar substitutes
still more than ever constitute
the norm, though by the puritanical
are condemned as inexcusable.
And, therefore, to circumvent
their use and avoid embarrassment
they’ve been discreetly sanitized
and inoffensively
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Categories:
euphemism, humor,
Form: Didactic
Euphemism of the Year
~ Euphemism of the Year ~ *
''Abortion is health care'
Those who shout it believe it
~ I swear
* Recent contest conducted on a
Chicago radio station. You now
know the
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Categories:
euphemism, abortion, health,
Form: Rhyme
Euphemism
love is silly blind
When it sees and not...
the mulatto is pale
To white says cotton
to Black, coal color
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Categories:
euphemism, allegory, allusion, analogy, appreciation,
Form: Light Verse
The Coming of Summer the Fear of Fall
The Coming of Summer The Fear of Fall
David J Walker
Half-past every euphemism defining
The truthfulness of youthful youth
or
The youthfulness of truthful truth
Crumbling behind the chime of clocks
And locks of hair lopped off along the way
Today is
Today is
Today
Listen for the pitter-patter of
Little feet
Catching up
Spinning calendars
Faster
Faster
Summer is calling
A fearful Fall
Is all
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Categories:
euphemism, seasons,
Form: Rhyme
Euphemism
Euphemisms collateral damage
children died and you smiled
at the flashes of light
bombs make at night
casualties counted
casualties filed
television is making us numb
its sound we march to like a drum
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Categories:
euphemism, death, history, hope, peace,
Form: I do not know?