Not to do poem
My editor has given me a list
Of words never to use.
Got it and go!
She told me sternly.
A lot gone big!
She cajoled!
Bit done liked!
She shook her head sadly.
Seemingly put out!
With an air of exasperation.
Doing this did these!
She sighed.
I made a mental note
To try my hardest
To avoid ever using all these words.
Yet, I now realise
That in this poem
I have inadvertently
Used every last one!
She won’t be happy!
Opher – 10.6.2020
https://youtu.be/kyH0FvAnOVo
Don’t you dare to silence … !
I still, I scream, I fight!
Early on, Bumbastories had a contest for the most annoyingly overused word. I forgot what word won. Actually, I think it was actually.
Actually is one of those words I’m probably banned from using!! It’s a bit like seemingly. Apparently I use seemingly a lot, as well as big, got and done and a lot more. I need educating.
There must be writers’ AA groups for Adverbial Abuse.
I think you’ve got to want to do it a lot, real big, seemingly. Actually I like doing this and put out a lot of these. It’s all go go go a lot. I’ve got it big.
Seemingly, actually – I’m not done with it. I’m a hopeless case. Going to AA would be pointless.