Poetry by Emile N. Joseph: “Poetic Speech”
Sometimes when you start to speak idiomatically, You’ll start to be poetic automatically. This is because idioms are mostly metaphorical, And contain, to your surprise,…
Articles by Emile N. Joseph
“The Follies of Being Left Wing”
(A parody of My Favourite Things from The Sound of Music) Turning each argument into a battle Using the logic and reasoning of cattle Injecting…
Poem: “Western Morality”
I see some women dressed in veils go by, And next to them, some women barely dressed. I contemplate this contrast, and ask why, Our…
Poem: “Out of His Depth”
By the side of a pool, I can see a young child, By the look on his face, he appears rather riled. For his father…
Poem: “Accents”
In this world, there are various accents around, And each speaker emits a particular sound. Did you know that your accent reveals who you are?…
Can the Internet Really Change the Language?
Linguists like David Crystal are now claiming that the Internet, that new, impersonal force of the 21st Century, is able to change the language over…
Misandry: The Hate That’s OK
Let us engage in a small social experiment. Hands up those of you who know what “misandry” means. A couple of hands? That’s it? All…
Poem: “The English Tongue Today”
Once upon a time the English tongue, Used to be like rhythmic music sung. What has happened to this speech today? Tortured it has been…
My Education in Australia
When I look back on my life in Australia, I feel truly grateful for the education which I received, and which forms an integral part…
All Things Being Equal – The Madness of Egalitarianism in Australia
Introduction Anyone who has lived in Australia for even one day would notice how fiercely egalitarian this culture is, or how everyone strives for equality…