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Old October 7th, 2021 #1
Jerry Abbott
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: In the hills north of Hillsboro WV
Posts: 1,048
Default An antisemitic (yay!) Jack & Jill poem

Seven years ago, I wrote this poem:

Moshe and Jude went UP the rood
To 𝒌𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒆 the Baron's daughter
Moshe went down, was hanged in town
And Jude drowned in the water

I have received two criticisms regarding it.

The first criticism asserted that the poem is antisemitic because it portrays Jews as villains, and, even more egregiously, it suggested that they were punished for their villainy. This criticism, however, has not even the slightest importance.

The second criticism has more merit. Someone pointed out that I forced a rhyme by intentionally mispronouncing "road" as "rood." For this, I apologize. I will amend the poem as follows:

Moshe and Jude, they were so rude
As to 𝒌𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒆 the Baron's daughter
Moshe, tracked down, was hanged in town
And Jude drowned in the water
 
Old October 7th, 2021 #2
ZEK S 854
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 486
Default Such Dedication . . .

to structure and exactitude, Jerry! Well Done!
 
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