Only
She said she loved them. She only *said* she loved them. She said only *she* loved them. She said she only loved *them*. She said she loved *only* them. She…
Language of Communication
This is the language that I was taught ___ This be the language I’ve known My speech has been bent by rules and disguised by grammar ___ _My voice rasps…
Playing MadLibs With Humanity's Future
Preliminary Translation of Sagan Array Code, rec’d 22 Jan 2024 03:55:01 UTC Not to be copied, retransmitted, or stored on network-attached computer…
Poker Poetry
So I raise everything you know To call Would take all Of the names for snow Every pronunciation of love Linked with every lyrical vocal Language and math And a…
There Was, In Fact, A Sign
“Hey, do you know where the bathroom is?” “No, but there’s a sign over there.” I looked toward where he had pointed; there was, in fact, a sign. “Thanks.” I…
Aim by Prayer
Gut check time, Denton thought to himself, Man up. bear down. Cowboy up. Time for the big boy pants. With a deep breath he took stock of his motivational…
Blurring Liqueur Language
What have you decreed Before you d (r) ied (--) Leave (s) ? What Have you seen When you’ve tried? Please, Tell me why Tiger eyed, black iris, Moving as they…
What I Expect
I expect To remain Invested in The interests Of these tiny Insect tests If linguists List me The best Pest-peeve Of poetry I’d say thanks And accept it Humbly…
I Wasn't Able
I wasn’t able To complete insight Speaking sweet and slight So I twanged my mental cable Reverberating in the dust of darkness-- Revealing what was too bright…
Collective Bone
Language Is the expulsion The power of a thought Is its primal place of propulsion... That is To say it’s All its own-- Housed within Our collective bone
For Grandpa...
I didn’t really understand at first why it was such a big deal. It was just a language that nobody used anymore. Well, virtually nobody. Nobody I knew under…
Chips
A child shyly approaches the food counter at the latest tourist attraction she and her brothers had just run round. Quietly she asks the server for more chips…
On Language
Grammar, lexicon Our linguistic constructs are Particles of thought
Engagement
They had first met in the park and it was there that they returned for the occasion. “So. Here we are.” “Yes.” He coughed, scratched his head, adjusted his tie…