07-22-2022, 07:40 AM
(07-22-2022, 12:31 AM)Mark A Becker Wrote: "I'm Coming"These days you have to say "a woman" rather than "his woman" or the woke mob will assault you for implying said woman is the possession of said man. Of course, that's a lazy layperson's read. A poet reads it differently. In context, "his" conveys an adoration and a sort of bursting pride to be with her, an exclusivity, one flesh. Maybe that's too much to say about a single word in an 11 word poem, but it seems we're slowly losing the language for the sake of signalling virtue. Have a look what happens to your poem if you change "his" to "a." --- Don't you dare.
Two words that a man loves
to hear his woman say.
Oh jeez, we're supposed to be in the fun forum. Figured you'd be good with a short rant.