The dictionary meaning of perversion runs as follows
www.thefreedictionary.com/perversion
(It is you yourself who coined the word with the practice mentioned.It is that way I found it in many books.Hence you have no ground to complain about my choice of word.Poetry is nothing but placing the best word at the best place.)

//perversion
pəˈvəːʃ(ə)n/
noun
noun: perversion; plural noun: perversions

1.
distortion or corruption of the original course, meaning, or state of something.
"the thing which most disturbed him was the perversion of language and truth"
synonyms: distortion, misrepresentation, falsification, travesty, misinterpretation, misconstruction, twisting, corruption, subversion, misuse, misapplication, debasement
"a twisted perversion of the truth"
2.
sexual behaviour that is considered abnormal and unacceptable.
"his book revolutionized ideas about sexual perversion"
synonyms: deviance, deviancy, deviation; More//

Of course English is not my mother tongue.But I have read so many classic novels specially translation of Raduga /Progress publisher.I have read and translated classic English poems in Amharic

When I said" I second Mugabe and Museveni " I was simply referring to their stance on homosexuality.Here there is no need to politicize things.Regarding the black English man may be Museveni was mocking you!Don't underestimate him he is a witty politician.Try to get his interview on Hard Talk,BBC

Also will you not be surprised if somebody tells you something strange?
"There were white slaves in Ethiopia after the battle of Adwa."Do you believe that?

I want other poets to give comment on these issues.

Comment is about Diffrent faces of the same coin (blog)

Original item by Alem Hailu G/Kristos

lovely piece of writing martin. this idea of nature smothering what man has made is well used and the piece is so wonderfully descriptive I felt the tides splashing my face as I read it.

Comment is about Church of stone (blog)

Original item by Martin Elder

Thanks for your comments Stu and Ray.

Comment is about The frog maker (blog)

Original item by Tim Ellis

thanks martin! now i have the song circling my head too!

i did write something about (the nonexistant) julia a few weeks back but then the image of the pennies popped up (maybe i should be worried...) and they seemed to go well together.

Comment is about julia (blog)

Original item by Stuart Buck

As the Paris climate conference draws near to conclusion and we all hope something useful will come out of it, here's yet another poem from my pamphlet.
Don't forget you can order the pamphlet from Amazon or Kindle http://www.amazon.co.uk/Speak-Unspeakable-words-overheating-world-ebook/dp/B017QBUL7M/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1449743163&sr=1-1&keywords=speak+the+unspeakable
or from my website www.birdbard.co.uk
It's very inexpensive and I've had some highly encouraging comments so far.

Comment is about Bigfoot (blog)

Original item by Tim Ellis

Brilliant article Isobel :D Aww though, I do still miss the old place. I quite liked all that peripheral noise, and the startled, bemused, or amused looks on the faces of regular pub punters as they passed through the bear pit haha. Anyhoo, will be there with bells on toneet! See thee!! :D

Comment is about Catch the choo choo to Write Out Loud Wigan's Christmas party at the Old Courts tonight (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

very beautiful lines.

I liked them the most to the end. :-)

thank you,

Comment is about Blessed Are We (blog)

Original item by oldlancsman

some great lines, references and play on words here David - I particularly liked - beggars banquets - the cock steady action - the axeman - bass players that were vicious.

snow white tans makes me think of Nights in White Satin.

There's a wonderful mix of musical influences and genres all whisked up to show how great music was before it became over produced and over hyped from the 80's on.

Comment is about Sunset on sleaze (blog)

Original item by David Addington

as David's first comment - but it reminded me of St Govan's Chapel in Pembrokeshire which can be reached down steps in the cliff just off the coastal path - nestled between the sea and land now occupied by a military firing range. Some pics here: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=st+govan%27s+chapel&espv=2&biw=1600&bih=767&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjztKD74dDJAhWBTBQKHYY4AWoQ_AUIBygC

Comment is about Church of stone (blog)

Original item by Martin Elder

Thank you.

Comment is about The Days of our cries... (blog)

Original item by Jojomon

I enjoy reading your work!
Especially this one.
Thanks for reading and commenting on my stuff.
It's well appreciated!

Comment is about Your turn (blog)

Original item by Martin Elder

At first when I read the title I thought it was about John Lennon's mother and had the song going round in my mind. But it is very effective both in it's delivery and impact . no longer holding back.

fab

Comment is about julia (blog)

Original item by Stuart Buck

Hi Alem. Read and not commented, reverted back and not commented, find myself here again, reading so I have to comment. I hope that in itself is a worthy comment. Lynn x

Comment is about Diffrent faces of the same coin (blog)

Original item by Alem Hailu G/Kristos

Thank you Harry. Very kind.

Comment is about Poetry Space Winter Showcase (blog)

Original item by Anna Ghislena

Thanks Greg, Michelle, Francine. I so wish you could all be there with me! I'll make sure I have a drink for you ;) xxx

Comment is about Catch the choo choo to Write Out Loud Wigan's Christmas party at the Old Courts tonight (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Cheers David . I went with the three word format as its a discipline . When you are underground there is a sort of distress to look back so I felt that pressure there. Thanks for liking it.

Cynthia, thanks for comments. Regrettably, the format on the blog is different from the typed version which has centred text throughout and has that line I clawed them as one phrase... I'll have to check that in future!!
Well spotted. Ray

Comment is about THE MINE OF TRUTH (blog)

Original item by ray pool

Thank you cynthia. I did put the bunting out when I saw them coming back!
Anita

Comment is about Gone on holiday! (blog)

Original item by Anita Connor

I owe a lot to you guys.
Thank you. I really appreciate you reading me.

Comment is about ☲ (blog)

Original item by Zach Dafoe

Thank you Jackie, chuffed you enjoyed it!

Comment is about The iPhone of Beelzebub (blog)

Original item by Marksy

Terrific little gem. Glad it's just a week. Isn't writing absolutely fabulous?

Comment is about Gone on holiday! (blog)

Original item by Anita Connor

Very much enjoyed. And an interesting format. Any reason why 'them' is not attached to its phrase? It then becomes a major line isolated in that way, but not, IMO, a major thought when separated from 'I clawed them'. A respectful question only.

Comment is about THE MINE OF TRUTH (blog)

Original item by ray pool

The last verse is really good, bringing the theme to the personal.

Comment is about Where I am (blog)

Original item by Jacqueline Phillips

hello harry! always great to see such an in depth comment. the poem is actually about the reaction of a family to a womans death. inter vivos is a legal term denoting a gift made during ones lifetime. the whole poem is about the woman never seeing her family until the end when they swept (like fair weather or carrions) upon her to strip her of her commodities (the crimson jewellery). the suicide luncheon refers to the meeting of the family in her abode after she died. on the shape, i must admit to a folly here. i did originally have it sloping then dropping off, but when centred it looked appealingly like a lamp and so i left it! how very un-poetic i know! im glad you enjoyed the poem and it is great to get such in depth feedback, it tells me where i went wrong and what i did right which i love!

Comment is about inter vivos (blog)

Original item by Stuart Buck

I couldn`t possibly ignore this one.

The `she` in line four and the `her` in line seven indicate that the poem is `about` a woman`s horrific vision of events in her`abandoned house`. with a `spin` of carrion and gore above. The sinisterism and force of the bizzarre happenings in the house is let down a little by that `swept clean by fair weather` in line five, Which is a shame because lines six and seven have an ominously enstranging and bewildering feel to them. The alliteration of lines eight and nine (I think) draw a bit too much smoothing attention to themselves (for a `frightener type` poem like this).

The `thinning` from line ten is absolutely right and `dissolve` and `Ghost`both fit, but I felt that some word more shiveringly apprehensive of an aftermath might would have lent even more force to the three nexts at
the end.

Given the print mangling apps that they talk about `Shaped` poetry may be the coming thing. In this case the centreing may be too neat (for the theme?) It might have been better `sloped out` to line nine and the final
thinned six lines `toppled` from the edge...

I particularly liked lines three and seven.

If this sounds like too deep a going into, Stu, just put it down to old age.

Comment is about inter vivos (blog)

Original item by Stuart Buck

Well done, Jo. A magnificent project and exactly the sort of thing we love to support: poetry of the people, by the people.

Comment is about 'Write a poem a week. Start now. Keep going': Jo Bell's 52 poetry prompts book to give 2016 a kickstart (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

What can I say - you is my favourite and I never fail to be moved by your writing, whether to laugh or cry, I really couldn't say, quite probably it's both at the same time.

Comment is about ☲ (blog)

Original item by Zach Dafoe

Cheers Marksy - Made me smile on a rather dreary Wednesday afternoon.

Comment is about The iPhone of Beelzebub (blog)

Original item by Marksy

Your poem left me questioning and thoughtful. So deep and dark and definitely deserving of a second read.

Comment is about The Days of our cries... (blog)

Original item by Jojomon

I appreciate that a lot! Not to ruin the mystery but it's about my writing room and the hour at which I write . It's kinda hell and kinda heaven

Comment is about Sick, Sweet, Dark Cave. (blog)

Original item by Corr Lens

I grew up in a dirty old seaport on the south coast, a great breeding ground for seafarers and fishermen. There were potteries, timber yards and iron foundries-a great sense of community and would treat strangers as friends. Now it is a ponced up 'holiday resort'-full of money moved in from all over and the locals priced out. All the industry went and was replaced by office blocks. No community left, no friendly faces, just people looking stressed as they chase the next shilling. I am told that I should move with the times. Which I do-but not with their times!
This resonated with me oldlancsman-well said. Ledger

Comment is about The Demise Of My Town (blog)

Original item by oldlancsman

I love the first three lines in particular, but the metaphors are fantastic. Great stuff Stu

Comment is about inter vivos (blog)

Original item by Stuart Buck

i cant resist a challenge!

thanks both as usual, i enjoyed writing this one. the shape of it was half happy accident half fear of line breaks.

i may combine the two in some way later.

Comment is about inter vivos (blog)

Original item by Stuart Buck

Jumping off the Train

Follow the crowd
they all dash
great meeting place
ale to savour
best bar ever
only one question - - -

how is it
everyone gets their
train late home?

Comment is about Lines in a station waiting room: poets brighten up the day for passengers (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

Inside your tomb I see the empty words

salt-cracked hearts

of tranquil demands

words that ache

are already born.

Comment is about Empty Tomb (blog)

Original item by Katy Megan

Seemingly violent but actually very subtle Lynn I like the double act! I hope I got that right anyway.

Ray

Comment is about Frets Removed (blog)

David, Thank you for your kind words about my words and the introduction to the genius that inspired. X

Comment is about Frets Removed (blog)

With your chosen agenda Tim you make a heartfelt plea and you have the weight of conviction and this always comes across, well done. Quite sad case in point in this poem.

Ray

Comment is about The frog maker (blog)

Original item by Tim Ellis

Stu, I'm in awe of this with its great constructive power - excellent layout and quite amazing altogether. Presses down on the victim and then evaporates like a ripple.
Quite unsettling.

Ray

Comment is about inter vivos (blog)

Original item by Stuart Buck

Mr B/ZD

Read three times and now shuffling off in my housecoat, slippers whilst lighting a cigarette. Great words. Lynn x

Comment is about ☲ (blog)

Original item by Zach Dafoe

thanks jade! im glad i added to your reading pleasure. thats all a poet could ask for.

Comment is about inter vivos (blog)

Original item by Stuart Buck

This and 'causa mortis' are my favourite reads of today. Every word is exactly where it should be.

Comment is about inter vivos (blog)

Original item by Stuart Buck

Hahaha, I do find a lot of my pieces do that, and it frustrates me. I find that by the end, it either twists in a way which feels a little awkward, or it begins to contradict itself. This is because I use writing as an outlet, and usually by the time I near the end of a poem, I gain a clear mind and my thoughts change a little. I apologize for any changes that are difficult to follow, I think it's just my writing style, and it bothers me as well haha

Comment is about You can't hurt the boy (blog)

Original item by Eric Berard

Cheers David, and Stu. Glad you enjoyed this even though it does have irritating elements. As an "oldie" I am drawn to such places, even if it is for piss taking.

It's all just a little predictable for my liking .
I would never make a travel brochure journalist.

cheers Ray

Comment is about A DAY OUT WITH THE NATIONAL TRUST (blog)

Original item by ray pool

really lovely.

Comment is about Blessed Are We (blog)

Original item by oldlancsman

Just wanted to say I enjoy reading your work Corr - keep posting.

Some intriguing lines in here - there is often an undercurrent to your work which is hard to pin down - which is good - it's not always a good thing to fully understand a piece of writing or the writer's thoughts.

Comment is about Sick, Sweet, Dark Cave. (blog)

Original item by Corr Lens

love this tim and it is indeed a sad story. great use of assonance throughout.

Comment is about The frog maker (blog)

Original item by Tim Ellis

Sounds like it's going to be a lot of fun!
Will be there in spirit. :-)

Comment is about Catch the choo choo to Write Out Loud Wigan's Christmas party at the Old Courts tonight (article)

Original item by Greg Freeman

I am happy that you accept the right of consenting adults to love one another as they please, but your use of the word "perversion" is offensive to homosexuals as this is an abusive word. A poet should the care of the words he chooses. The incidents you mention - child molestation and rape - are crimes in my country as much as in yours and are not tolerated by myself nor the people of any "liberalised" country.

Comment is about Diffrent faces of the same coin (blog)

Original item by Alem Hailu G/Kristos

This is a beautiful poem. Thanks for sharing!

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Original item by Sunny Chopra

Thanks Sir it is heartening to know there are poets who read all poems to give a valuable feedback.

Comment is about Bouncing Back (blog)

Original item by Alem Hailu G/Kristos