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deadly euphemisms
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia 
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"The casualties were light." So was the morning sky outside my window. My favorite gourmet coffee was steaming hot. I ate my usual light breakfast, a blueberry granola bar with smoothe creamy yogurt. I sat quietly reading the morning news, waiting for the busy part of the day to kick into full gear. Back to the headlines, "the casualties were light" and I sighed with relief. A knock on the door, three faces grim blocked out the light. "The casualties were light, Ms... but your loved one was killed, by friendly fire." another death by euphemism "your loved one was killed by friendly fire" |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Kind of rips the heart right out me! A heavy message delivered expertly, cleverly ~ and with punch! I hearya loud and clear! Love, Peace & Harmony, Linda |
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muted
since 2004-01-15
Posts 2949Elapsing, Eclipsing, Evolving |
powerful |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Linda, thanks. This was originally two separate posts, but somehow, they needed to be merged and re-posted. These euphemisms just don't seem to disappear, and truth in media doesn't appear to be any more available today than it was in years past. thanks for your reply, dear muted |
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Susan Member Ascendant
since 2004-03-27
Posts 5104walking the surreal |
Ouch! This carries serious weight-- point well made and thank you for bringing this up. You've a great heart --  SusanHappiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you. Joy is a state of mind. |
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choshi Senior Member
since 2004-01-01
Posts 1184New York |
Yes, this one does hit in the solar plexus, and in every fiber of my being...You depict the transparancy of this "meta language" poignantly and tear it wide open...~P |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
 sad thing, yes |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
You do use your talent well, Kacy!  ....jo |
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Local Rebel Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-21
Posts 5767Southern Abstentia |
Hmm.. just reading your critique message and I think it got my glutes too... A parent can't count past one.. You've honed a fine point ma'am. |
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Startime55 Member Elite
since 2003-04-05
Posts 2148Alberta, Canada |
Oh my gosh this one went deep into the soul...Your poems always make us look beyond ourselves to the realities that exist and that is a very good thing...**hugs** |
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inkedgoddess Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-19
Posts 7392Ohio |
i think rebel summed it up in his response...one is one too many and your words are timely as always |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
whew, this one gave me chills and leaves me speechless |
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Krawdad Member Elite
since 2001-01-03
Posts 2597 |
and then there is all that other contrived language coming from our "leaders" . . . and it's not poetry |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Thanks to each of you, as I know this wasn't an easy read. But there isn't anything easy or playful about death, from war or any other 'theatre' OK, that's another one I cannot stand theatre, theater.... Isn't that where I'm supposed to eat popcorn at the movies or listen to music? BTW, the title for this write was to originally have been: The rape of the English language. HMMM, but rape...is a whole other topic I'm careful about handling in the open forums, and it's a term that is overused, abused, mishandled and misunderstood already. |
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