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Listen without defending, speak without offending…
by Ed Matlack → (All Poetry by Ed Matlack)
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I walked the beach today & when I do so, I seem to get thoughtful, speaking to my Mother Ocean, so please bear with this, for me, unusual posting?



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Seems we speak too soon,

Not for us all is this a boon,

We don’t as well seem to anymore listen,

Though in Gods image we hope to be christened…

 

To speak today without being offensive,

Is to be politically correct but not defensive,

I find for myself that this all makes me kind of apprehensive,

So I tend to give emphasis, as well as I can, intensive…

 

I sometimes, even to myself, don’t make sense,

I am sorry if sometimes I may seem quite dense,

Told sometimes I have a lack of commonsense,

Would like to know what you do think herein,

So please don’t leave me hanging or in suspense…

 

 

                                      © ed ~ 3/19/11

                           ...Thanks for stopping by...


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 Reviews of "Listen without defending, speak without offending…"
Reviewed on March 21, 2011
JOLTIN' JOISEY ...

HERE'S MY 'TAKE' ON 'POLITICAL CORRECTNESS' ...
IF IT LOOKS LIKE 'CRAP' - SMELLS LIKE 'CRAP' -
SOUNDS LIKE 'CRAP' - OR EVEN TASTES LIKE 'CRAP'
IT PROBABLY IS ... CRAP !!!

Many years ago, there was a Radio show in the mornings,
called "In Defense Of Truth" - a Pastor Decker TRIED to Warn the World
about 'the Tri-Lateralists' - the 'World Bank' and several other 'Semi-Secret'
organizations ... he was Way Ahead of his time - this was 40 Years Ago!

Truth - Justice - Freedom - Fairness ... MUST ALWAYS BE DEFENDED !!!

That's my 2 cents' worth, Good Buddy! Cuz TK...

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan
Reviewed on March 21, 2011
it is a lot of work to remain politically corrsct all the time--and, pretty much impossible!

Reviewed by Rose Rideout
Reviewed on March 20, 2011
I tell my kids about their friends, listen without defending and speak without offending, great words dear ED.

Newfie Hugs, Rose

Reviewed by Paul Berube
Reviewed on March 20, 2011
We're all entitled to our own opinions, my friend. And if that opinion offends someone, I have found throughout life it is usually because it hit a bit too close to home. Keep up the good work.

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)
Reviewed on March 19, 2011
There are no two apples on the tree alike, no matter how much they appear to be. Humans are even more dissimilar, Ed.

I mean, I know I'm perfect, it's always the other people who have problems.

Reviewed by John Coppolella
Reviewed on March 19, 2011
Good one Ed!


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