Circumlocution (1980)

carefully laid down one by one

penning the words as they come

choosing ever so prudently

a poem for ignominy

a tacit agreement quietly kept

between a mind and body adept

some coherant ideology

based on etymology

euphemistic ideas at best

lying explicits up to rest

compromising the mind inside

to make its speech coincide

with what most people want to hear

in their surrogate heart to tickle their ear

now the popular circumlocution

playing it down by substitution

negative vibes are now in the plate

served up instead of outright hate

dissolution has overtaken divorce

makes a better illusion of course

adultery and stealing just to begin

is no longer thought to be living in sin

"consenting adults" and "doing your thing"

"number one first " and "having a fling"

unthankful children are just being cool

the shiftless hustler no longer a fool

trust and loyalty things of the past

friends are only transitional cast

the savant has become a clown

as ideology touches the ground