For Shame.

Seduction by literary device

lures the intellect of the beast within and

lurks outside him-- behind the scenes 

abstracting the Now and the Self and

[freudian projection]

Metaphor and Analogy take action, prance in clever ploy;  

and we highlight them and discuss them and we know what they're up to and we hate them and why beat around the bush when you can use a cliche but they're still our friends because we are civilized and cannot be

  moved by plot 

without these

nasty

prudish

        characters

Reviews

[Dane Osborne]

I used to believe in beating around the bush....but now I just sucker punch people.

Your inventiveness never ceases to amaze me and you have been greatly missed.

[.]

oh yes..why a poet is adept at beating around the bush..loved it

[roarke]

hmmm..... this is pretty civilized alright..
well, one thing ya can't call me is prudish, but I try to keep that side of me OUT of print.... hahahaahahaha
excellent insight as always.