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Friday, 5 October 2012

No*


The reverse of yes-embroidery
the affirmation by silence
rejection by word
the answer of the confused
as valid
as articulate
as futile
as 'yes',
the underside of 'no',
Siamese word-twin
issue of the immemorial union
of ignorance and arrogance.

[Response to Himali Liyanage's request in a give-me-a-word-and-i-give-poem exercise]

4 comments :

  1. Hi Malinda,
    What is this request- give me-a word and I-give poem? Sounds interesting. Can we also join in this exercise?

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  2. Malinda, can you give a word please for starters?

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  3. A Personnel Manager: to be a good one learn the art of saying "No" without actually saying it.

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  4. yes, why not...anyone can join. my word...hmmm...how about 'silence'?

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