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Strange Taboo
by Ronald W. Hull → (All Poetry by Ronald W. Hull)
Saturday, November 10, 2018    Rated "G" by the Author.
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The power of natural selection is in its curiosity and willingness for species to attempt mating with other clines, thus improving the genome, diversity and intelligence in the process. Opposites do attract and in the attraction create a stronger and more vigorous gene. Human bigots of all creeds should understand this. But they don't.


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Image Courtesy Cultural Taboos: Part Two at OneModernCouple.com


Strange Taboo


Let's face it, we are attracted to the strange.
We can't seem to get enough of it,
our minds to refresh and rearrange.

Strange gets us in all kinds of trouble,
in the secret places that we go.
Can't seem to stop looking for strange,
even when we know they know.

Why so many say they need their privacy,
and don't want anyone to find out.
Their lily white reputations,
suddenly thrown into doubt.

It is our natural curiosity,
that gets us in so deep.
We go where we shouldn't go,
excited, we take the leap.

We can even become addicted,
to the very things we say we hate.
Outwardly bigoted towards them,
inwardly, an insatiable appetite to sate.

If we only understood that instinct,
was only meant to improve,
we wouldn't get hung up on ideology,
stuck in the narrowminded groove.

Copyright 2018 © Ronald W. Hull

11/6/18

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 Reviews of "Strange Taboo"
Reviewed on December 1, 2018
Strange things have always attracted me like side shows at the fair, "Lobster Boy", "The Bearded Lady", etc.. Strange people attract me for some reason. Maybe it's me!!! Oh, no!!

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed by Joel Sattler
Reviewed on November 15, 2018
Good stuff !

Reviewed on November 14, 2018
There are many narrow-minded goofs in this world.

Sandie

Reviewed by Jerri Blair
Reviewed on November 11, 2018
I like your take on this subject. Why should we ever care what strange things others like?

Reviewed by Susanne Leist
Reviewed on November 11, 2018
And the narrowminded run the world.

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton
Reviewed on November 11, 2018
"lily white" . . . Hah! . . .

Reviewed by Eva Pasco
Reviewed on November 11, 2018
"Opposites attract" adds fuel to the stories we write to entertain those stuck in a narrow-minded groove.

Reviewed by Mystic Rose
Reviewed on November 10, 2018
I always felt that I was a square peg in a round hole when it comes to this world and all its rules. Today I am glad that I don't follow rules. I don't judge others, for we all have our patterns of right and wrong, and only our conscience can dictate which is which for us.
We are such strange creatures aren't we. I agree, we never truly know what will capture us, thankyou for sharing such thought provoking poem. I like it, Have a great weekend Ron.

Reviewed by Michael Schafer
Reviewed on November 10, 2018
As Spock would say, "Infinite diversity In infinite combinations." Although we can be repulsed by certain things, we should strive to keep an open mind.But I fear mankind is far to hardwired to get out of the ruts they're stuck in. Especially when it comes to ideology. Especially when we have leaders that sow fear, hate, and doubt.
A great poem with a great message.

Reviewed by John Herlihy
Reviewed on November 10, 2018
For someone, such as myself, who takes great pains to detail an idea until it is exhausted, I find your poem intriguing, mostly for what it doesn't say and I wish it did say more. Feeling ambivalent and not quite sure what was intended.

Reviewed by D.T. de Bruijn
Reviewed on November 10, 2018
Other races, ok. Other species, no thank you! But it's an interesting poem.

Reviewed by Odin odin@aflx.com
Reviewed on November 10, 2018
Let's hear it for instinct. Your piece of wordsmithing should muster up in every reader the need to examine themselves and no we're hard wired with instinct as a positive tool, not something we set aside when risk and gamble temp us. Great read.


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