Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Sardonic?

Sometimes I start writing a post and it just takes off on its own. Most of these stories turn into long rambling rants. And, they sit unposted because of that. After much thought, editing they may be rewritten and off to post. 

There is always a reason I wrote them and even more why they sit. They are mostly "seethe and simmer" writing, something that has been festering for some time. An idea that has been bubbling away and the bubble has burst. Negative, to the degree that I wouldn't read it...even though I wrote it! So they sit until my thoughts realign in a more positive bent.

Sadly, these are the easiest ones to write. Start with a few written ideas and then its as if a dam had burst and a torrent of poisoned ink released. Regardless of the right or the wrong of my concept they can not be posted.

Many get condensed into a one-line form with a hopeful twist of sardonic humor, since humor bests vitriol every time. This is my example for today, it addresses both literacy and jingoism with an attempt at irony.

"Welcome to America...", it's part of a bumper sticker indicating that the reader should be capable of speaking English. Frequently displayed by those that do not understand what I just wrote...In English! 

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