Poem: "One of Those Ways"

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This poem was inspired and sponsored by rix_scaedu. It also fills the "One of Those Ways" square in my 1-1-25 card for the Public Domain Day Bingo fest.


"One of Those Ways"
-- a hexaduad

Good night,
Sleep tight,
Good morning and hello,
Please, and thank you but no --
Politeness is one of those ways
In which civilization stays.
II greases gears
And dries up tears,
It gets juices flowing
And it keeps things going ...
When folks recall
To use it all.

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Notes:

Hexaduad
An Old English poetic form that consists of
2, 2, 6, 6, 8, 8, 4, 4, 6, 6, 4, 4 syllable line lengths
-- a total of 12 lines.
Rhyme Scheme: aabbccddeeff

Politeness is essential for a functional society. It provides social lubrication that reduces friction between different people.