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Generations
(a Scottish Sonnet)
I heard these little weans and their humor,
Calling me Karen like I’m some boomer,
But the wee eejits can’t tell me apart,
Because I’m really Gen-Xer at heart.
"Don’t be ignorant, educate yourself,
I have volumes of history on my shelf,
I have books with just aboot any topic,
Then you’ll see your views are just myopic.
If you want to talk shite about my age,
Best believe tiny plebe I got some rage,
Generations before you kicked some arse,
So shut your mouth because you are the farce.
Learn about others first and show respect,
Watch what you say or else you will get checked."
I heard these little weans and their humor,
Calling me Karen like I’m some boomer,
But the wee eejits can’t tell me apart,
Because I’m really Gen-Xer at heart.
"Don’t be ignorant, educate yourself,
I have volumes of history on my shelf,
I have books with just aboot any topic,
Then you’ll see your views are just myopic.
If you want to talk shite about my age,
Best believe tiny plebe I got some rage,
Generations before you kicked some arse,
So shut your mouth because you are the farce.
Learn about others first and show respect,
Watch what you say or else you will get checked."
Published 2nd Dec 2019
Author's Note
For the Cafe Critique 3 The Sonnet comp.
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Ach ! Wally, me friend..,
This ink of yers suites my Scottish blood right down t’the ground 👍
This ink of yers suites my Scottish blood right down t’the ground 👍
I kept reading this poem out loud and couldn't help but hear myself either talking like a pirate or slightly Irish.
I had to refer to Mel Gibson in Braveheart to get the accent right.
Thanks for the RL.
I had to refer to Mel Gibson in Braveheart to get the accent right.
Thanks for the RL.
LOL!
Aboot? Is this a traditional Canadian Scottish sonnet ...?
Excellent.
Aboot? Is this a traditional Canadian Scottish sonnet ...?
Excellent.
3rd Dec 2019 4:16pm
Maybe a little Fargo.
I thought about putting on some bagpipe music just to get me inspired.
Thank you.
I thought about putting on some bagpipe music just to get me inspired.
Thank you.
3rd Dec 2019 4:18pm
3rd Dec 2019 2:31am
lolol @ wee eejits!
I heard these little weans and their humor,
Calling me Karen like I’m some boomer,
But the wee eejits can’t tell me apart,
Because I’m really Gen-Xer at heart.
I can SO relate to this, Wally! I was just called the same thing recently!
Great job!
I heard these little weans and their humor,
Calling me Karen like I’m some boomer,
But the wee eejits can’t tell me apart,
Because I’m really Gen-Xer at heart.
I can SO relate to this, Wally! I was just called the same thing recently!
Great job!
Thank you Ahavati,
This new generation hasn't lived yet. Maybe because I've been through some shtuff and I'm proud of my grays I scoff at their off-handed remarks. I keep wanting to say "wait till life gets a hold of ya."
Perhaps it's also because I've been watching documentaries on WWII and the greatest generation and how bad-ass folks were in those days.
Thank you for the RL.
This new generation hasn't lived yet. Maybe because I've been through some shtuff and I'm proud of my grays I scoff at their off-handed remarks. I keep wanting to say "wait till life gets a hold of ya."
Perhaps it's also because I've been watching documentaries on WWII and the greatest generation and how bad-ass folks were in those days.
Thank you for the RL.
