Mastering English contradictions for beginners

I was clearly misunderstood
and my only choice
was to act naturally
amongst a small crowd
before things got pretty ugly.
I was found missing
on a working holiday,
the exact time- day, time
I’m not sure.
It was a tragic comedy
some called it foolish wisdom.
I thought it was seriously funny.
My doctor called it
a bad case of English contradictions.
I didn’t reply
I was fully empty.

Reviews

[redd Brick Keshner]

Chaotic language at its best…. no wonder we understand each other… HNY! Federation Square? Quiet one for us at home.

[Sami Khalil]

Well, I wish I have the authority like the emperor to fix all the contradictions.
Now, your dictions put smiles on your secretaries.

[andrew mitchell]

Hahaha thank you for the smile Sami

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome Emperor Andrew.

[Joli Dy]

How cruel is your kindness! You are hereby dubbed His Royal Oxymoronship - the uncrowned king.
Delightful read. Thank you for the smile!

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you Joli lol

[LisaCarol]

This was awfully good and I hated that I loved it so much!

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you Lisa, love your response lol.

[Ken Simm.]

Great, er, lovely, er, tremendous, er, magnificent, er extraordinary use of language. Those are my principles written down. And if you don't like them. Well, I have others.

[andrew mitchell]

Hahaha thanks Ken for the smile

[Ken Simm.]

The last part is one of my heroes, Groucho Marx.

[andrew mitchell]

Good ole Groucho.

[emmajoygreen]

Being English near enough purely (maybe!) I agree wholeheartedly but - Latin, Greek, Anglo Saxon and other hints from here and there long ago roots, have grown into something that influence our extraordinary language 'something rotten'! Or similar. :)

[andrew mitchell]

Thanks em, English is incredible really . I mean how can something be pretty ugly or act naturally to name a couple. Great fun to play with though. Hope you are well and your group is doing well.

[emmajoygreen]

English is THE LANGUAGE, even if upside down in your part of the world, dear friend! Life for me hobbles along, could be better but - could be worse. Wishing you and yours a wonderful day passed and /or to come.

[andrew mitchell]

Well your poetry is going in leaps and bounds em!

[emmajoygreen]

Clevah! Be happy, sir!

[Ern M. Yoshimoto]

i really liked the natural voice of this poem. it feels almost like having a conversation. and i can relate to your story. a bad case of English contradictions is a viral disease. it made me laugh a little, glad you got through that awkward episode with a grin, or i should say a grimace.

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you very much Ern.

[Pryde Foltz]

Haha ... witty write. I have to know though. Where were you? Amsterdam? The south of Spain?

[andrew mitchell]

No where in particular Pryde lol just wanted to emphasise the English contradictions like pretty ugly or act naturally or seriously funny. Our language is so absurd at times. Thanks for reading.

[Pryde Foltz]

Which makes for good poetry and double entendre:)