I Don'T Know Why Cliches Are Bad

Every poet worth their sault Every teacher and professor declare you will prove to be as dense as a London fog Using clichés But I think clichés make it clear as the nose on your face That there are things as beautiful as the day is long And as far as the eye can see As many to enjoy as there are chins in a Chinese phone book So my advice to young writers, From time to time abandon the ship USS Proper Expression Be above board Do an about face Make clear as a bell That a rose by any other name does still smell as sweet That absence still makes the heart grow founder Airing dirty laundry is a no no And if you must have an ace up your writer's sleeve Let it be a cliché!