POETRY JAM
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GENRES
Why do French words always sound so posh
And the English versions always sound so bland?
For 'genre' we could say 'category','type' or, simply, 'style',
But 'genre' sounds so clever and so grand.
I wonder does 'le camping' sound exotic when in France?
Does that English word seem flowery and chic?
(There I go, another French word that tripped right of my tongue;
I say them willy-nilly when I speak!)
French is a 'precious' language, or so the French believe;
They hate it when the English words creep in;
They even have discussions on the purity of French,
And say importing English is a sin!
English is a hotch-potch, a mixture and a blend
Of many other languages and phrases
And it's all the richer for it, at least so I am told;
Shakespeare's use of English words amazes.
I'll continue to say 'genre', if I don't I'll sound uncouth,
After all the word's innocuous and small.
But what really does annoy me is the fact that that word 'genre'
Just will not RHYME with anything at all!
*In English, that is.
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BLOW A FUSE!
(An Acrostic)
Belligerent? Oh no! Not me!
Layabouts like you must see
Our ways of life are not alike!
Why? Don't ask! Get on yer bike!
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Are you even listening to me?
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Fool! There's no harm you can do me!
Unless you back-off I'll lash-out!
Seems I must give you a clout!
Ever heard 'I win; you lose'?
This is it! I've blown a fuse!
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