comedian

“If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.” GB Shaw

in clever line and verse

beneath contempt

and above reproach

lies the truth

in our good sense of humor

Author's Note

Reviews

[H L Rose]

This reminds me of my dad for sure. He absolutely loves to “break the truth” to people, yet he always manages to become their best friend in the process.

I appreciate how much you were able to say in a few words, like always.
I especially like the “beneath conempt and above reproach” lines. I thought they were a very clever addition.

I enjoyed the read!

[Davidgeo]

It's almost always pretty fun to be beneath contempt. Thanks for reading and stuff.

[H L Rose]

Of course!

[emipoemi]

This rings truth. Well put in such short rendering.

[Davidgeo]

It's easier not to f**k up a good message when things are kept short.

Thanks for the review emipoemi

[emipoemi]

my pleasure.

[R.E. Ray]

"In clever line and verse" is the key here, and where the masters rise above the rest. It's easy to be jerk and speak the truth. It's mastered art to speak the truth and get everyone to laugh, even when they know it's about them. Love the Shaw quote, too.

[Davidgeo]

There are other ways to speak the truth without real repercussions but they all involve millions of dollars and/or prostitutes.

[mou]

not all comedian carry a good sense of humor,,I find many of them with a lame thoughts..but completely agree that truth is conveyed through humor sometime for own existence.sometime to keep their heart while giving them the true picture..and sure you have a wonderful skill to convey the right things with those few words.
mou.

[Davidgeo]

English isn't your primary language is it?

Thanks for taking the time to comment. I kinda think I like what you said.

[mou]

absolutely..kindness is my language which enriched my poetry with those feeble,dull words..and it's my pleasure :)

[Davidgeo]

Um, okay, sure ... whatever you say then.

[mou]

oh!!not at all..whatever you perceived.. is all

[Davidgeo]

I have been known to say things specifically for reaction's sake. If you take me very seriously you're going to have a bad time.

[mou]

who has brighter luminous efficiency? star or moon..no no just as an knowledge..I am very poor in astronomy too..and I wish you have a good tym

[Davidgeo]

Who has brighter efficiency? That question makes no sense. The moon is a terrestrial stellar body... any star is a nuclear fusion furnace. That's like asking if an ice cube could be hotter than a burning flame. It just straight up doesn't make sense... no offense.

[mou]

That's why I was asking..was expecting some standard words from a Writer..haha..you are explaining their property! star and moon..that's the difference between two non sense person who are talking here..may someone be blessed with more patience and poetic thoughts. no offense..

[Davidgeo]

Umm... okay. Good talk. Bye bye now.

[mou]

hmm.. take care

[Cherrie Palmer]

There is that fine line in laughing with someone and laughing at them.
There is power in humor but I prefer to wheel that old southern charm and offer the truth with a smile. :)

[Davidgeo]

It's good to go that way if you can but some truths cannot be conveyed without destroying a person or group of persons reality... sometimes to truly convey the urgency of something a smile only slows things down or outright obfuscates critical meaning.

Why you brought up laughing at/with someone is confusing to me. If you think this was in anyway about making fun of people you are very wrong.

[Cherrie Palmer]

No, but it can be a fine line :)

[Davidgeo]

Yeah, it sure can be. Doesn't apply to the poem in questions but, I do certainly agree with you none the less.