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Je ne sais quoi
The distance between what you meant
and what they read is vast –
How to bridge the gap
I’ll never know
But do you want to know
Isn’t that one of the powers of poetry
Being directly indirect
Ambiguous in a big way
Leaving plenty of room from interpretation
Hiding the message in plain sight
Saying thigs like je ne sais quoi
when you really mean Ich weiβ es nicht
I don’t know
how to say anything without coming across
a royal douchebag
7/24/2024
and what they read is vast –
How to bridge the gap
I’ll never know
But do you want to know
Isn’t that one of the powers of poetry
Being directly indirect
Ambiguous in a big way
Leaving plenty of room from interpretation
Hiding the message in plain sight
Saying thigs like je ne sais quoi
when you really mean Ich weiβ es nicht
I don’t know
how to say anything without coming across
a royal douchebag
7/24/2024
Published 25th Jul 2024
Author's Note
Why bother explaining it? Just take what you will.
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25th Jul 2024 5:45pm
The thing about poetry is this: it will connect with like-minded writers. That may be one - it may be a few. It may be none depending on your venue. But one thing is true despite numbers, and that's that your thoughts count regardless.
26th Jul 2024 6:03pm
You are a rainbow in the clouds, Ahavati. Been listening to Maya Angelou lately and she mentions this phrase quite a bit. You're kind and uplifting words are just what I needed just when I needed it. Thank you.
