Whitewashing the language
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Whitewashing the language Dirty four-letter words that should be Beautiful (lady chatterley’s lover on an airplane Wanting to taste the beautiful word What would the person next to me think) No, not think React Dirty five-letter world Society always reacts, ingrained brainwashed instinct of disgust Vagina monologues on a school night Tasting the word from another’s mouth Still not in my own Can I taste it on a kiss? Clean language? That’s clean Crisp Beautifying proper, sweet, nice— There’s a dirty four-letter word for you— They have no taste. They don’t—want us to taste? Delicious sounds too Sensual. Fear of it? Puritan founding remains in our prudish blood Yes, even if that blood comes from somewhere else America takes it over Phrases like make love, have sex— Wonder why you get the dirty four-letter word? Where action? Where passion! (seven letters but dirtier, dirtier) Only accompanied by gasps or laughs Shock of the wasp, delight of the schoolboy If there were no gasps there would be no laughs Unlikely, having crossed the threshold of adulthood Mature, ladylike—nice again! The four-letter words they cultivate, NICE, role, good girl, obey, dull (how beautified) I’d put more trust in the laughs ending first Yes, even in the schoolboys Foul-mouthed laughter—at least they remember what they want Deep inside Recognition of rebellion against wrong authority Motives messed up, but they see Something!

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