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The Best "Ism"
I think the best “ism”
Is ventriloquism
Every system needs a critic
And every puppet
A fall guy
And today’s comic
Is yesterday’s prophet,
Right?
It is a song of both
Innocence and experience
But ultimately
Kids aren’t really
The intended audience
(Though we’re all kids at heart)
It is a classroom
Most of us can enjoy
And some ventriloquists
Have really done
Their research
Sexist puppets
Optimist puppets
The clowns
And the grumps
And the pundits
Brevity is the soul of wit
And ventriloquism
Is the art
Of honesty
Of cushioned
Cunning honesty
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gregwa8
Thu, 2018-06-14 00:30
Brittle Light (Al), I wrote
Brittle Light (Al), I wrote this before you commented on your poem about humorists. Lol. This is my tongue and cheek answer to the Ism question in poem form. As a liberal arts grad, I tend to be more okay with looking through the world through isms. And I don't completely mind humorists going in that direction. Any way we make sweeping assumptions, and put people in jail-boxes, is to me evil, though. Hopefully this will put a smile on your face. And would love to hear what you think of it! cheers, greg
gregwa8
Thu, 2018-06-14 19:01
thanks drey!
thanks drey!
brittle light
Thu, 2018-06-14 04:49
I concur
I concur
ventriloquism is a great vehicle for pooh-pooing anything and everything
and, "cushioned cunning honesty" makes it so (like pleasantly flavored medicine)
As far as "isms" in general go;
I'd rather be called stupid or an asshole or simply wrong, than a fascist or a nazi, because that would be more likely to be true. "Isms" tend to be bigger than needed to rebut another person.(overkill)
but of course, not all isms, in and of themselves,are negative.
as in the case of ventriloquism
I liked and enjoyed your poem
relatable theme, light and insightful
if there are any critiquable points on form or execution, I'll leave that to others to decide
thanks,
Al
gregwa8
Thu, 2018-06-14 23:39
sorry if it bothered you that
sorry if it bothered you that I posted about my poem on your comments. I was trying to reach you, not advertise.