Poem

If I am circumspect, it is because

I have been circumcised. Snipped,

slashed, and lacerated. Circumscribed

to fit the esthetic of a construct,

brevity’s beguilement. To say

one simple something, without

waste. The precision of concision,

one mind’s I against the conclamation

of the clamouring slews

Ken e Bujold

Reviews

[W. Barrett Munn]

conclamation of the clamouring slews is ruthless revenge on auto correct and a ridiculously clever turn of a clause.

Winston

[Ken e Bujold]

:) why am i not surprised you zero in on the slews. i thought quite clever too

[Betty Hermelee]

I like the words you chose... circumcision, circumspect, precision...which means no waste... .simplicity... Thank you for sharing.
Best, B

[Chris Shaw]

Some clever word play here Ken and some sharp imagery to go with it. Multi layered and enjoyed. All the best.

Chris

[Coyote Poetry]

I did like the dance of words and the honest thoughts Ken.
"I have been circumcised. Snipped,
slashed, and lacerated. Circumscribed
to fit the esthetic of a construct,"
The above lines. They are so good. Thank you my friend for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Neville]

ouch ........ I've been there too .. but now, despite being at a loose end, I somehow, feel more complete ..

[Ken e Bujold]

HA! only one in light of brevity being the topic of discussion.

[AYVID N]

This was such a visual poem with the snipping, slashing and circumspection. One can feel so restricted and tested sometimes, all for brevity's sake. Your words took me to my own struggle with words. I related to so many of them here.

[Ken e Bujold]

glad you related D. brevity is much overrated, but then so is precision. I opted for the former here lol.

[AYVID N]

Indeed, and with quite an effect. I enjoyed the wordplay.