{"id":30283,"date":"2026-03-15T23:46:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T13:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=30283"},"modified":"2026-03-15T23:46:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T13:46:24","slug":"i-hate-debate-bait-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/i-hate-debate-bait-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"I HATE DEBATE BAIT — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

I HATE DEBATE BAIT <\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Poetry<\/a><\/p>\n

09-08-2024<\/p>\n

There exist certain people who argue,
\nIndeed, for the sake of arguing alone,
\nIt really does not matter which subject,
\nAll they care about is picking a bone.<\/p>\n

Oh be very careful how they goad you,
\nDon\u2019t get caught up in their silly debate,
\nRegardless of what they do to annoy,
\nDon\u2019t you ever dare swallow their bait.<\/p>\n

Their primary goal is to cause division,
\nSo God\u2019s sheep fight some other sheep,
\nThus the best way to avoid their trap,
\nIs by simply not making a single peep.<\/p>\n

You need to ignore their taunts & jabs,
\nEven when you\u2019re so tempted to reply,
\nAnd if you resist all of their needling,
\nThat conversation will eventually die.<\/p>\n

So this is a good way to handle foxes,
\nWhen they try to creep into your midst,
\nIt is better to resolve problems nicely,
\nRather than having to rely on your fist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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