Sent: 02/04/2002 10:25
A Manchester Tart
is not a woman, at heart
But a pie,
filled with custard and jam,that,s a tart.
A cookie,is not something
you eat,
But a person,
who,s slightly "off beat".
A fag, is something,
you smoke
not an unusal
happy and gay bloke.
This language,
of ours,that we share
is a complicated,
and a strange affair.
Lets share joy,
laughter and tears,
language goes round and round
So please lets find some common ground.
Words can cause such,
consternation,
But we can laugh and share hope,
We are, after all.....One Nation.
Author notes
Written July 5th, 2002
In a list
What did you think
Comments
1 - 19 of 19
-
this was fantastic i just loved this
cant say i had a favorite part but you taught me a few differences
thanks great message too
-
Interesting poem ,funny descriptions well written ,you could have added fanny in there too lol ,the americans think its the ass
Enjoyable read from you as always 
-
Like this.Great observations. This is very clever. Well written
I started a similar piece, but struggled:
I felt the wind, its name was Gail
For all my fishes come from Wales
I have a scratch, I call it Mark
Do silent fir trees lose their bark ?
Do two apples, make a pair ?
Bias brunettes just aren’t fair
My yellow shirts are oh so blue,
Waiting in a snooker cue
You say it’s raining cats and dogs
Does pea soup really come from fog?
Told you I struggled with it
-
Language such a fickle little thing yet can harness such power in the right hands and pens.. Nicey Nursey.
-
You know how them yanks are they take somet and flip it backwards and whatever way they can and say it as their own while confusin the bollocks out of every other wanker. Good write the flow was awesome from start to finish I'll check out some more of your comedy shite soonish Footballers Wives is on I see why everyone watches it sex an all.
-
neutral
I do believe fag was a common term for a cigarette in the states back in the forties or fifties. it seems it's been bastardized a bit... lol
I think we'll see a merging of most languages in time with the freedom of communication that the net gives us.
I also don't believe we're one nation, but one planet. I'm from earth, where are you from? lol -
neutral
Separated by a common language. lol Brilliant.
~Colleen -
neutral
i like the concept--dissection of language
very cool -
don't touch it!
I like it but don't agree with the end bit about being one nation....cos we're not!!!! But its a great poem. The English have the best words. I couldn't live without bollocks and wanker and cunt and ahhhh all those good words.
Purple xxx -
thanks Andrew..lol..I do get lost at times with my USA pals..lol~GILL~
-
don't touch it!
This is clever, and very true,
Great stuff.
Andrew -
excellent
this is wonderful...I enjoy the words we all use that mean something totally different to each of us...looks like there's some new ones I didn't know by reading the comments LOL ... great write!!!! :) -
Thanks for all the comments guys..lol..and yes Chasing..fanny is something so very different over here lmao...
-
don't touch it!
hehehe i'm from manchester, uk and my love is american, ithica new york state :) and lol her name is cook :) so i have cookies :) she flew from usa just over 3 weeks ago to be here :) bonnie blue off this site :) aye pass us a fag lol :) and fanny! don't forget here fanny means vagina and in usa it means ass lololol :O) language is cool and so i this poem :) -
excellent
lol, loved this. Reminded me of an old sketch by Jasper Carrott, when he told an american someone had knicked his pen. They thought someone had knotched it with a knife.....hehehe -
don't touch it!
Very well said! Really enjoyed this write--upbeat, positive--yeah, that's what I needed right now. Thanks!;)Kelly -
excellent
LMAO...we do sit and laugh don't we Gill? Never will understand some of the words that come of your mouth. LOL ~Gayla~ -
Lmao jaden thanks for the comment..i don,t drink tea makes me ill..lol..~chilly~
-
excellent
But, but, we fought so hard to defeat you 226 years ago to make sure you didn't come back and tax our tea...nevermind...I liked this.
Adding your comment:
1 - 19 of 19
