Anger Quote by Amy Gerstler
““Fuck You Poem #45 Fuck you in slang and conventional English. Fuck you in lost and neglected lingoes. Fuck you hungry and sated; faded, pock marked, and defaced. Fuck you with orange rind, fennel and anchovy paste. Fuck you with rosemary and thyme, and fried green olives on the side. Fuck you humidly and icily. Fuck you farsightedly and blindly. Fuck you nude and draped in stolen finery. Fuck you while cells divide wildly and birds trill. Thank you for barring me from his bedside while he was ill. Fuck you puce and chartreuse. Fuck you postmodern and prehistoric. Fuck you under the influence of opiun, codeine, laudanum, and paregoric. Fuck every real and imagined country you fancied yourself princess of. Fuck you on feast days and fast days, below and above. Fuck you sleepless and shaking for nineteen nights running. Fuck you ugly and fuck you stunning. Fuck you shipwrecked on the barren island of your bed. Fuck you marching in lockstep in the ranks of the dead. Fuck you at low and high tide. And fuck you astride anyone who has the bad luck to fuck you, in dank hallways, bathrooms, or kitchens. Fuck you in gasps and whispered benedictions. And fuck these curses, however heartfelt and true, that bind me, till I forgive you, to you.””
About This Quote
Source Poem: “Fuck You Poem #45”, 2015
An expansive, visceral rant expressing anger, resentment, and a yearning for release through repeated curses and vivid imagery.
In simple terms: A raw outburst of anger and desire for forgiveness.
Key Takeaway
Channel the intensity into honest expression.
Themes
anger
rebellion
identity
healing
artistic expression
Mood
defiant
raw
provocative
Type
poetic
expressive
cathartic
When to use this quote
- personal turmoil
- creative writing
- emotional release
- conflict resolution
- self‑forgiveness
Key Concepts
catharsis
subversion
language play
Questions to Reflect On
- What emotions does this poem surface for you?
- How can profanity serve artistic purpose?
A Different Perspective
May alienate readers; risk of being dismissed as vulgar.
![“Where there are kashays (anger-pride-deceit-greed), there is worldly life. As long as anger-pride-deceit-greed exist; one is a sansaari [living a worldly life] regardless of whether one is an ascetic or a family man. And where anger-pride-deceit-greed are absent, one is regarded as being asansaari…” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7ec/dada-bhagwan-31_anger_where-there-are-kashays-anger-pride-dece_5756.jpg)