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An Envoy and Duty
by Alexander Goldstein → (All Poetry by Alexander Goldstein)
Saturday, March 26, 2016    Rated "G" by the Author.
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The Rules for Delivering Speech,

Article 3; Item 4, explicitly state,

"Let not an envoy depart from

His initial instructions. . .

Let him not urge on a settlement."

If he goes beyond the regular rules,

Also known as the Protocol,

He will complicate the situation.

 

Departing from one's instructions

And urging on a settlement

Imperils further negotiations.

A good settlement is proved

By its lasting long while a bad one

Cannot be altered. In the wake

Of the Rules, ought each and

Every envoy not to be careful

With one's precocious tongue?! . .

 


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 Reviews of "An Envoy and Duty"
Reviewed by John Herlihy
Reviewed on March 26, 2016
This is why I never worked for the state; in fact, I never worked in the US. I cannot hold my tongue. John

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on March 26, 2016
That's why I no longer work for the state. I no longer have to hold my tongue for fear of overstepping my authority. The freedom of a author is his/her ability to speak without being chastised for poor negotiation.

Ron


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