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Poem
May 8, 1930
Plentywood Herald
Plentywood, Sheridan County, Montana
What is this article about?
A satirical poem warning against using vulgar language, portraying words as ripples or stones that persist in the universe and confront the speaker in the afterlife, urging moral purity under God's order.
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Casual Observations
(Submitted for what they are worth)
Why should you-nice pretty you,
Use language like disgusting spew?
I address you who fit the shoe,
And if its you, why then its you.
Every matter atom quivers,
Like the ringlets on the rivers
When ere a senseless tone is tossed
And never anywhere is lost.
These ringlets are as pure as snow;
As pure as is the stone you throw.
They're part of God's vast universe;
To us swift flying messengers.
Are you aware you can't afford
To let escape a single word
Which bears the sound of impure thoughts?
If not, your lower than Hottentots.
For every word is like a stone
Cast out into the vast unknown
And when you leave this mundane sphere,
You'll meet each word you uttered here.
If their faces then are hideous,
Remember that you made them thus.
Can you afford such consummation?
God forbid such intuition!
(To Be Continued)
RAYMOND
(Submitted for what they are worth)
Why should you-nice pretty you,
Use language like disgusting spew?
I address you who fit the shoe,
And if its you, why then its you.
Every matter atom quivers,
Like the ringlets on the rivers
When ere a senseless tone is tossed
And never anywhere is lost.
These ringlets are as pure as snow;
As pure as is the stone you throw.
They're part of God's vast universe;
To us swift flying messengers.
Are you aware you can't afford
To let escape a single word
Which bears the sound of impure thoughts?
If not, your lower than Hottentots.
For every word is like a stone
Cast out into the vast unknown
And when you leave this mundane sphere,
You'll meet each word you uttered here.
If their faces then are hideous,
Remember that you made them thus.
Can you afford such consummation?
God forbid such intuition!
(To Be Continued)
RAYMOND
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Casual Observations
Power Of Words
Impure Language
Moral Responsibility
Gods Universe
Afterlife Consequences
What entities or persons were involved?
Raymond
Poem Details
Title
Casual Observations
Author
Raymond
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Why Should You Nice Pretty You,
Use Language Like Disgusting Spew?
I Address You Who Fit The Shoe,
And If Its You, Why Then Its You.
For Every Word Is Like A Stone
Cast Out Into The Vast Unknown
And When You Leave This Mundane Sphere,
You'll Meet Each Word You Uttered Here.
If Their Faces Then Are Hideous,
Remember That You Made Them Thus.
Can You Afford Such Consummation?
God Forbid Such Intuition!