An Elegy for Silent Letters 14
Logically, if a letter’s in a word Succumbing to silence isn’t an option. Obscene elisions should never occur Edges or middle, stressed or soft Love of aspiration should be taught. Champagne poured for enunciation. Ghost letters, however, abound. Business coddles brevity. Knives are taken to sounds. Folk refuse stutter steps. Damn it all, let’s be precise.
