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Oh, How I Love Di.ck.ens, My Sweet Charlie Di.ck.ens!
by Alex Smyth
There once was a man named C. $#%@ens.
With Pathetic a bone he would pickens.
They censored his name
Erased all his fame
Now he's duking for Sallie to lickens!
*In leaving a comment that referred to Charles D.i.c.k.ens, the Pathetic filter
scrambled the first four letters of one of the grandest names in literature!
We
all thought that was a hoot, and agreed
that old D.i.c.k.ens himself would have
loved the irony of it. No ill will to our wonderful
admins and this good site that provides us
with our safe environment. Any references here
are purely tounge in cheek!
(And REALLY, who with any sense of humor at all could
resist splaying that title out there for all the world to see? Too, too funny! I'll remove if Sallie scolds:) 05/29/2003 Author's Note: For explanation, see JD's comment below :o) To see where the great controversey began, visit :Harlequin Mind: by JD Clay
Posted on 05/30/2003
Copyright © 2024 Alex Smyth
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by JD Clay on 05/30/03 at 05:06 AM Good limerick, Alex. The fact that some people are so over-sensitive has ruined it for everybody and probably has the satin inside ol' Charles' coffin all stirred up and drenched with tears of laughter. Much like the censored comment you inadvertently left for me. What fun!
Peace... |
| Posted by Quentin S Clingerman on 05/30/03 at 03:50 PM Funny, satirical. Don't know about the controversy. Administrators have a tough row to hoe! |
| Posted by Quentin S Clingerman on 05/31/03 at 01:23 AM Oh, I don't think Sallie will scold. It is just too funny! |
| Posted by Bruce W Niedt on 05/31/03 at 05:08 AM Hehe... this is very amusing - I think Sallie will be a good sport about it, too. It is rather silly the way the language filter works. I had a similar experience posting a poem with "Emily $#%@inson" in the title (you'd asked me about that - it's in my "Published and Cited Works" folder) - and don't even try to discuss shitake mushrooms! d:-) |
| Posted by Anne Engelen on 05/31/03 at 07:50 PM this is great fun!! |
| Posted by Christina Bruno on 06/01/03 at 07:11 AM hehe ;x |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 06/01/03 at 10:07 PM Risky indeed, with our ever watchful den mother Sallie, though I have to say after conversing with her on the phone, she has a heart of gold, with the best of intentions, and glad she's on staff here. As for $#%@ens, and the other folks here at Pathetic, contrary to rumors in the media, nice to see that writers do have a sense of humor. |
| Posted by Philip F De Pinto on 06/08/03 at 02:54 PM those who with pretense at morality, would inhibit the creative surge lack for that inkling themselves. Joshua come blow your horn. |
| Posted by Agnes Eva on 06/08/03 at 03:58 PM heehee, it really is such a funny scramble, especially for a writing website :-D |
| Posted by Ken Harnisch on 06/12/03 at 02:06 PM Thank you for saying what a lot of us have felt..that the Purity police here have really gone overboard when they can edit out names like Charles $#%@ens and Emily Dickenson..and God help the Poet who wants to have some poetic fun with Cock Robin, huh? |
| Posted by Max Bouillet on 07/14/03 at 03:38 PM Very well put. Thanks for sharing. |
| Posted by Jeanne Marie Hoffman on 08/14/03 at 12:58 AM Haha! I'm amused! |
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