I have puzzled you and I am sorry
At least I should be
But I’m not.
My work has left you in a quandary
I should be concerned
but I am not
Words are for you to play with
Decide a meaning
I did.
I enjoy your struggle
Is it this or that?
You figure.
You generate lively discussion
The purpose of language
Context important.
Language should challenge us
Confront us with meanings
That affront us.
Raise an intellectual eyebrow
Initiate multiple responses
Arguments abound.
I will make no apologies
Discuss with you all day
But you decide.
I am happiest when you
Share your thoughts
So I accept.
Morpethroad 
Now who may this be? sometimes hairs can be ruffled depending on the ‘attitude’ in the words we write, no matter how polite we may be. Thankfully no one has ruffled my feathers and I don’t know what I’d do if they did, probably be a dog with a bone lol challenging discussion however is warranted and can be enjoyable 🙂 bit D & M this one 🙂
Thank you Jenny, sometimes our words challenge others but their interpretation is often an exciting discovery. I appreciate your deep comment.
you are welcome..(said in a deep voice)
Yes I can hear it.
Oooh I grew up with a step father who lived on ruffling feathers, so I suppose I have grown up loving a good debate, love this poem I agree wholeheartedly hehe
Thank you so much, we all respond to language from our particular context, so our responses are valid. The poem is in response to a haibun I wrote earlier in the week which caused some angst amongst my readers. But that is good I think, I enjoyed their interpretations.
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Words are open to each peoples interpretation. When you write words as the author you may mean one thing, but the reader sees something different. It’s always interesting when I write a story or flash fiction and people see something I didn’t. Yes, it can sometimes ruffle feathers, but that again is what words sometimes do. Then sometimes words are meant to soothe.
What a great comment Jackie I agree totally. Our words are ours but others will often see something else and that is flattering that our writing can generate such responses. Thanks agin.
I just keep reading and get something new each time. This reminds me of conversations with a dyslexic relative. I’ve lost count of the arguments caused by saying the same thing in a different way and never understanding one another, just because we see and use language differently.
Ha good comment…it’s the magic of language that we respond in different ways depending on our context our background, age, culture. I feel ok about about reading things into my work I may not have intended but I can see are very valid.