Bloody English Tongue! ! ....[ English Language Complications; Poem Idea From Kostas Lagos; Very Short ] Poem by Bri Edwards
Bloody English Tongue! ! ....[ English Language Complications; Poem Idea From Kostas Lagos; Very Short ]
I tried to stanch* the bleeding** of my "native tongue*** ",
which has plagued the old as well as the young.
Language IS very handy for communicating, ...but,
due to ambiguities****, it can at times be SO frustrating!
(March...1st...2020)
[ *, **, ***, ****: see Poet's Notes, below ]
** My PH friend referred to "bloody english language", using "bloody" as a 'mild swearword', as used in the U.K. et al.
*** native tongue: a person's first language
**** ambiguities:"Doubtfulness or uncertainty as regards interpretation",
for example: when one uses: words with more than one meaning,
and/or spelling, similar sounds which are spelled differently,
slang, or symbolism
bri
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Very thought provoking, Bri. One can have 'blood on the hands.' I mean that metaphorically. What about blood on the tongue? ? Can a call to bad actions, to ends that are destructive, cause blood on the tongue? ? This is a fabulous verse, Bri.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/27/2024 12:16:30 PM # 1.0.0.1119
How true this is Kostas. Thank you Interesting pen! Panagiota 5 stars