No Need for Obscenities

Why do so many writers feel they really need to shock,

And everywhere within their works include a liberal stock

Of vulgar words and phrases which were better left unsaid,

But in so many modern works on every page are spread.

There is no need for words like that, which once were only found

On factory floors and similar, when women weren’t around.

And even then the language though it may have been quite rude,

Compared to that in books today, would not have been so crude.

Literature should aim to be a beacon of good taste,

And readers with obscenities should never risk being faced.

For a book that is well-written will most certainly not need,

Endless strings of vulgar words to help it to succeed.