Babble


There are those who over verbalize
They have this need to babble
No doubt we shouldn't patronize
Their syll-a-bal-ic rabble

In our wordy civilized world
Communicating's a must
But when words at us are over-hurled
Their meanings turn to dust

"Talk is cheap", I somewhere read
Particularly chatter
Some words are better left unsaid
'Cause they usually don't matter

by Stan Cooper...11/12/11 graphic by Don Hunt




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Written on 2011-12-01 at 23:32

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shells
If there were expensive words, rather than "cheap" I'd pay to read yours Stan, the subtlety, the rhyme and the subject are top notch, what can I say?!"
2011-12-04



I've certainly known my share of people whose motto is 'I babble; therefore, I exist.' Some seem to have an almost pathological fear that if they're with someone else and there is no chatter, something dreadful will happen.

You express this in a light-hearted, delightful way (and only needed a minimum of words to accomplish it).

Williamj
2011-12-03


melanie sue
I love this! (sorry, I am short on words today)
2011-12-03


Lawrence Beck The PoetBay support member heart!
Agreed. That's why I use the mute button on my remote control much more often than the channel selector, and I almost never turn on the radio.
2011-12-02


Rob Graber
Funny to use words to question the value of words; and yet "silence is golden" rings true... Enjoyed!
2011-12-02



But not here, of course, here every word matters : )
2011-12-02


John Ashleigh
I admire the subtle hilarity - and the flow of this poem is rather fluid. Another brilliant poem from one of my favourite poets. Thankyou for sharing.

Regards,
John.
2011-12-02