Censor These Nuts!

Censor These Nuts!

 

There is an army of artist

Who just don’t give a f**k

Armed to the teeth

With words

Sharp

And ready to cut

 

We speak truth to power

We’re the ones

Who call their bluff

We refuse to hold our tongues

D****t!

 …Enough Is Enough

 

Some call us crazy

But crazy, compared to what?

There is no place for censorship

But if you must censor

Censor these nuts!

 

The ones who bend the truth

They keep everyone misinformed

They feed us violence

And keep us silent

And tell us it’s the norm

 

Radical religions

Always a war, always a fight

Political divisions

Slowly stealing

Our first amendment rights

 

Crossing out the truth

Telling us what to believe

Replacing all of the prophets

With liars, crooks, and thieves

 

This is the real reason

This nation is stuck in a rut

Instead of censoring “The People”

How about we… censor these nuts!

Reviews

[KAin]

The power of expression remains, perhaps, the truest of freedoms, and it is the one we writers depend on more than any other. Is anything more precious than our words, after all?
And we should use it to build, not destroy, to bring light and hope, rather than pain and despair.
Words, like concepts of power, are purely neutral. It's how you use them that counts.
A great poem, Serenus. Keep it up.

[Sirius King]

i agree!

thank you Landred!

[Cool Handless Luke]

Language is all relative, just as poetry is all subjective. I think we have all heard the saying that cursing is the sign of a weak mind. Well sure maybe you can do a little studying and come up with a five syllable word that's pretty brilliant, but then what's the point if there's an immediate disconnect and someone has to grab their dictionary before continuing? There are some crude words of course but tell me one single word that can inspire such wide-ranging emotional response as dropping the f-bomb! Weak minded? Has nothing to do with the strength of your mind and everything to do with an emotional and powerful expression. You say the f-word and you have their attention right then and there. I'm not saying it's fitting for all situations but when used right, there's no better word to get a rise out of someone or draw them out to the emotional state you are trying to express in your poetry. It can be just as fitting a word as any. And they are just words people. The only power they have over you is the power you give them. You put together a strong piece here Serenus. I have said it before and I will say it again - poetry is about being real and honest and raw and transparent; it's about ripping a page from your heart and soul and make it impossible for the reader not to know how you feel; it's about sharing your joys, and your pains, your love and your heartache even to the point that it may make you seem vulnerable or weak - that kind of honesty - that's being real - and that's the truest beauty in poetry to me. All your thee's and thou's and hast doth not's and flowery speech is beautiful and all but who can really relate to that now? That's great for educating your mind and personal enlightenment and a sense of refined beauty. Knowledge is power after all. But I don't know any Shakespeare's out there on the street or at work or in the grocery store etc. It's a very tongue-in-cheek catchy title Serenus and it's real and it's fun and it's honest and it makes a very relevant and powerful statement. That's the best kind of poetry to me anyway. Keep it real my friend - nice work!

[Sirius King]

Well first off, let me thank you for the great review (and rant ;-)))
and Secondly let me say, i agree with everything you just said

...absolutely everything!

thanks again

[Cool Handless Luke]

Yeah. I locked my soap box up for the night!

[Sirius King]

mine was kicked out from under me, fortunately ;-))

[Cool Handless Luke]

ahhh so perhaps a peaceful slumber after all! take care!

[Sirius King]

yes sir! lol

same to u!

[Eddie Phillips]

LOL If we never listened to what the nut jobs say then we won't know to avoid them. Loved the poem.

[Sirius King]

lol i agree... thanks Eddie

[Samuel Jack]

Another energetic barn stormer! Let em have it! Love it dude

[Sirius King]

thank u Sam!

[John F Carver]

idk sounds goofy to me.

[Sirius King]

to me too :-)

[John F Carver]

Well, I guess that it's okay then (^.^)

[Sirius King]

:-))

[lovejulez03]

This was fantastic! Loved it loved it loved :) Not sure what else to say... hmm.. yeah.. pretty much just loved it. Keep up the great work, you have a way with words that catches the eye, the tongue, and the heart. Made me smile.. brutal honesty - you write the truth and you write it in a way that is catchy and a little addicting. I've read this poem a few times now. Thanks for sharing it

[Sirius King]

thank u Julez...i love when u stop by :-)

[lovejulez03]

Anytime. I love stopping by! lol

[Sirius King]

lol :-)

[Parsimony]

It seems no matter what side you take you form a strong argument. No matter what you write whether it's to entertain or to enlighten or to empower, they all serve their purpose.

Having said that however, I don't think in general censorship is the answer unless it's to quell hate speech but that's a fine line. Writing is thought out or spontaneous expulsions of feelings, thoughts, ideas, etc. The main thing is to express even when one is wrong or unpopular.

Still a strong, animated piece.

[Sirius King]

i dont think anyone should be censored, unpopular speech is what the first amendment is truly protecting... i think when i wrote the line "censor these nuts" it was more of a tongue in cheek statement than anything else... because the only way to counteract bad speech, is attack it with good speech.

thank u for reading!

[Parsimony]

Should have known but I'm just beginning to read your writing. =P

[Sirius King]

got u :-)

[ANTO]

Wow - if you were to read that piece as well as I think you would, at our local festival in Ireland, you would bring the house down Serenus

[Sirius King]

i would love to visit Ireland, i here its beautiful

i guess we all need these words huh?

thanx again!

[ANTO]

Well said my friend

[Androglossia]

Freedom is a curious idea. I've said this to a friend and I'm gonna say it again. Freedom can drive people to fight inspiring and epic battles but it could also cause them to go nuts. Wanting freedom when it is unattainable is the worst punishment that can be put on a person. The honesty on this is impressive. You are a land mine:)

[Sirius King]

Wanting freedom when it is unattainable is the worst punishment that can be put on a person.

very true words

thank u Maryanne!

[Androglossia]

It's my pleasure, my friend!

[dw817]

⊰ℛℛ⊱
Hi Serenus. Once again a very well-done bit of poetry. And I'm gonna be honest, I REALLY only see poetry if it rhymes. I was joking with Chris yesterday that - why is it called poetry if it doesn't follow a rhyme, meter, or rhythm ?

He said he's not really sure. I wonder if deep in the annuls (anals ?) of forgotten history that the folks who made this 'new' kind of poetry that doesn't rhyme or seem to follow any pattern did it cause they weren't as clever as the folk that could and were - stinking jealousy. :)

Anyways, enough of me ranting. *Grin* Once again I love your work ! Not today cause I'm gonna be super-busy kid cleaning up my own stuff but later I definitely wanted to feature your Big Bad Wolf in a new post giving very high mention to some of the best writing and poetry pieces I've come across during my travels in here so far.

As far as censorship goes - huum ... I don't like those 4-letter words and when I had my own blog in Xanga, I banned a few people for using them indiscriminately, maybe that makes me a censor, but we all have our reasons on stuff.

One person said, "Profanity is the result of a weak mind trying to assert itself forcefully." and I've always believed that to this day. Asides, you can get a LOT more creative with bigger and more descriptive words if you really wanna get at 'em. *Grin*

[Sirius King]

thanks dw :-)

my poetry usually rhymes because i am a songwriter, so it comes naturally
but i do have much respect for those who can write really well without rhyme ,
its tough for me to do

i understand as far as censorship goes, we all have our preferences...but there can be a dangerous fine line for what can be said, and what can be banned...especially when the government is involved :-)

i use profanity (when needed), because its all language...and i don't like limiting myself to only certain words... when i can use them all...plus, it feels good to let out a curse word or two when ur in the mood ;-))

thanks u again!

[dw817]

Yah well, I don't mind profanity from others. On their own site they can do as they like. As for me, I never EVER use profanity so no worries about me doing that.

I may use profanity on an extreme rare occasion if it is spoken dialogue in one of my stories from one of the bad guys (or girls), but even then sparingly.

And yah since I worked for the government they are CRAZY people !!

Take care ... :)

[Sirius King]

lol... true, its all how, and why u use it

[DCT ponderings]

Serenus this was fabulous. We should indeed sensor the nuts but unfortunately they hold too many positions of power me thinks. I don't believe there is any higher value in life then truth so let it out boldly and loudly. You have done that indeed.

[Sirius King]

thank u DCT!