if you were to write an ode to
Fuck
what would you say?
the word fuck is Germanic in origin
for many people
Fuck
is a really rude word
they never say
apparently fuck used to mean To Strike
my son uses
Fuck
constantly
like it is just any old word
In 1528 a monk complained about the Fuckin Abbott
at certain moments saying
Fuck
is empowering &
freeing
Every language has its own version of fuck
the kids and I used to crank up
in the car
on our way back from swimming
fuck does not mean Fornicating Under Consent of the King
why the fuck
would you write a fucking ode to
fuck?
Barefoot Sociologist 
Long ago I once did Fuck in Eurythmy, just to experience what it feels like in movement. F is an explosive sound but also has an element of constraint created by the teeth, so people saying that can’t help but swear are incorrect unless they have no teeth or forgot to put in their dentures that morning. The U comes next and because of the mouth formation from the F the U is lower down in the mouth and diaphragm and quite gutteral which I think gives satisfaction when uttering expletives. Then comes the chopping sound of the K,(we do not hear the c therefore it is not sounded or acknowledged) providing a definite end to the word, enough K says.K also implies a bit of aggression and force and informs the listner beware! Altogether when performed in Eurythmy this sound is portrayed as a powerful explosive potentially intimidating gesture radiating from the protaganist towards the stimulant of this word. Fascinating, thank you for reminding me of this exercise
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I love this! What a radical thing for you to do (at the time), sullying Eurythmy with fuck.
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The history of everything is so much more than it seems at first glance. For a while I was trying to do a poetical history of words, but it was hard to do. But I think you’ve done a good job of doing this for this four-letter word. I’m very impressed. Stay safe!
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I fucking love the fuck out of this ode to fuck 🙂
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😊 – thanks!
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