The Day The Word Fuck Disappeared

The day the word fuck disappeared Every print of Scarface melted. The day the word fuck disappeared The Oxford English Dictionary Became obsolete. The day the word fuck disappeared D.I.Y. enthusiasts Wore black bandages. The day the word fuck disappeared The word shit Went into hiding. The day the word fuck disappeared Hiberno-english Mourned an amputation. The day the word fuck disappeared A worrying proportion of the population Were struck completely dumb. The day the word fuck disappeared Docks, building sites, housing estates, school playgrounds, sports stadiums and pubs, were eerily silent. The day the word fuck disappeared The Amalgamated Union of Asterisks Went on strike for higher wages. The day the word fuck disappeared The prim and purse-lipped Had a weak tea party and an early night. The day the word fuck disappeared The Collected Poems of Philip Larkin became The Selected Poems of Philip Larkin. The day the word fuck disappeared A million prayers (what the fuck are you doing to me now) Drifted a little off course. The day the word fuck disappeared Sex was a little more decorous. Less fun.

Michael Scully ©2009