Array ( [sid] => 185452 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => Say WHAT? [time] => 2018-09-20 02:03:08 [hometext] => We are judged by how we speak and spell... [bodytext] => Poets know well; that good grammar sells;
To say what you mean is sublime!
But that takes some doing; And so the ensuing;
May help us with more than our rhymes!

Is it MARY AND ME or MARY AND I; Who go the store today?
You wouldn’t say ME GO, And that is how we know;
Its MARY AND I on our way!

Did Harry come with JOHN AND ME;
Or come with JOHN AND I?
He came with me; Its clear to see;
Harry could not come with I!

My, arent you clever; To know you would never; Say LIKE when you really mean AS.
Like Winston tastes good LIKE a cigarette should; Like man, that was one screwed up ad!

UH HUH isnt YES. Its mumbling at best.
We use slang when we cant find a word; So its SICK or its COOL;
But nobodys fooled; Were a nation of voices less heard.

Those who would lead us; Use language to read us;
Their highly paid speechwriters sway;
In one silent chorus; well let them speak for us;
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Say WHAT?
Date: Thursday, 20th September 2018 @ 02:03:08 AM AEST
Topic: Sad Poetry

Contributed By: softerware
Poets know well; that good grammar sells;
To say what you mean is sublime!
But that takes some doing; And so the ensuing;
May help us with more than our rhymes!

Is it MARY AND ME or MARY AND I; Who go the store today?
You wouldn’t say ME GO, And that is how we know;
Its MARY AND I on our way!

Did Harry come with JOHN AND ME;
Or come with JOHN AND I?
He came with me; Its clear to see;
Harry could not come with I!

My, arent you clever; To know you would never; Say LIKE when you really mean AS.
Like Winston tastes good LIKE a cigarette should; Like man, that was one screwed up ad!

UH HUH isnt YES. Its mumbling at best.
We use slang when we cant find a word; So its SICK or its COOL;
But nobodys fooled; Were a nation of voices less heard.

Those who would lead us; Use language to read us;
Their highly paid speechwriters sway;
In one silent chorus; well let them speak for us;
To hear what our heart longs to say.

This poem is Copyright © softerware


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