("Blue Egg in Red Sea", 2020, original oil)
According to our betters,
The Karens who rule the internet,
We should all be aware enough by now
To know what is expected of us,
And so suitably clothed
In political correctness
Never offend again.
In this way each generation
Will leap and bound
Ever adapting
To the latest trend
All together now
In harmony all
Flotsam on a tide.
(5/16/26)
Don't be proud of who you are,
Or where your family came from.
Your culture or your bloodlines,
Could perchance offend some.
Don't talk about religion,
And don't in public pray.
I tell you true the new taboos,
Will make your hair turn gray.
Don't say you like a certain sport,
Support a certain team,
You may offend some other fans,
May dash their hopes and dreams;
And don't display your moral code.
You'll hurt somebody's feelings,
Depending on their current stance,
Or their political leanings;
But if you worship idols,
Perchance could be a witch,
Or mayhap worship other gods,
The rules then tend to switch.
We don't want to hurt their feelings,
Or make them to feel odd,
So we encourage heathen ways,
And just ignore our God.
Has the world gone completely mad
All the words we've been using
Are quickly changing, it's so sad
I am a woman
Feminine as can be
I still call a spade a spade
And a she a she
It does not offend me
Or cause me any strife
I am still a person
I am my Husband's Wife
I am independent and unique as well
Since I was born a female
I'm delighted I am a girl
I do not feel my gender is for others to debate
Have they nothing on their agenda
Of which we people can relate
There must be many others
That think the same as I
It makes no sense of lots of things
And you start thinking why
Are they interfering in this unnecessary direction
I'm quite happy as they were familiar and perfection
ps
A thought has just occurred to me
I wonder how it would be
If you could no longer call an E mu an Emu
But Personmu or She
(TeeHee!!!!!!)
If you want you and me to connect,
be politically always correct.
If you call a spade "spade",
then you've not made the grade.
So I'm sorry — we must disconnect.
You hide, deny, words left implied_
between the lines where you reside_
avoid, misguide, all justified_
You say for love, say you are kind.
~False smiles, false praise...
Say it's the rules...
When did kindness
become so cruel~
~Fake hugs and invites...
Say it's the rules...
When did kindness
become so cruel~
persuade, convince, keep up pretence
stay on the fence, no preference
pretend we're friends to not offend
don't have the heart to end the trend
~False smiles, false praise...
Say it's the rules...
When did kindness
become so cruel~
~Fake hugs and invites...
Say it's the rules...
When did kindness
become so cruel~
Political correct I am not
I say things as they are
If I see a bike on the road
I don't say there's a car.
You might think this is stupid
Calling something that it's not
Political correctness does the same
And it has a sinister plot.
It wants to remove our God given rights
By taking away free speech
It's already entered the modern church
For a different gospel they preach.
There is a spirit behind this madness
And the truth it wants to steal
This evil will destroy our nation
So we better wake up this is real.
It wants to change the truth for a lie
Taking away the things we believe
Political correctness is not of God
It's here just to deceive.
As always
The tyrant
Wants to silence and oppress
By whatever means,
Even political correctness.
W.A CHOLT. Copyright Fergal O Reilly. 2018
Virtue (stood upon its head) decried the lack of dignity
Logic (twisted, tortured, wronged) confessed suspect validity
Honour closed its eyes denial easier than arguing
As antistrophic chorus rang from madding crowds like caroling
Self-inflicted lynched themselves as vigilantes took their prize
And all the while some people wondered if we humans realize
Pendulums are meant to swing, so we should view this with concern
The further we compel the thing … the stronger, harder it returns
June 1, 2018
We have to be careful to please, not offend
distorting our language, amend or pretend
that words and expressions no longer exist
for sake of politics...you’re getting the gist?
Restraints keep increasing; how far will they reach?
They offer a hindrance to freedom of speech.
We are sacrificing tradition and song,
beliefs and ideals...that surely is wrong!
They curb celebrations and alter their name
for sake of politics we wallow in shame!
It isn’t a rumour but truly a fact
that mention of Christmas is now incorrect.
I fear that in future, avoiding a crime
will feature much bleeping and talking in mime.
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© 27th December 2016
Political Correctness
By Franklin Price
6/16/2016
Political correctness
Is what it's all about
Makes me want to pull my hair
Run around and jump and shout
I ask myself what's happening?
Where is my right to speak?
Think it's not here any more
Years ago it reached its peak
I'm not in a minority
In color, creed, or sex
My opinions often viewed upon
As a curse or witch's hex
What happened to majority?
No longer is it cool
If I say I'm one of them
I'm something of a fool
The rich and the minorities
Now politically correct
You can tell by what is going on
By the causes and effect
Rule by the majority
If all considered in its view
Is politically correct for all
It's something we should do
We need to band together
Bring the masses to the fray
Be politically correct for all
As it was back in the day
by Michaelw1two
fellation's pledge
a word and twisted handshake
indiscretions are simpliste
May 2013
Opinions sanitized
Freedom of gagged speech
Trespassers legalized
Patriots criticized
What values do we teach?
By Robb A. Kopp
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