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Madiocrity (repost from CA) |
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jbouder Member Elite
since 1999-09-18
Posts 2534Whole Sort Of Genl Mish Mash 
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Ubiquitous chitiny of lunatic clicks So persuasively did they speak The facts? The facts confuse me Don’t confuse me With the facts My mind is made A made mind A mad mind Made sophisticated mad How you, O Athenians, have been affected I cannot tell, I cannot tell So persuasively did they speak I almost forgot who I was Who I am Who am I? I know! (Mad sophisticated made) I know not? The facts confuse me Don’t confuse me With the facts My mind is made A made mind A mind made mad I know! Ubiquitous chitiny of lunatic cliques Yet hardly an uttered word of truth. Jim "If I rest, I rust." - Martin Luther |
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LittleBoyLost Junior Member
since 2000-03-14
Posts 28 |
I don't know why this hasn't been replied to yet but this is excellent! Is this about Socrates? The Athenians and sophisticated parts gave me that idea. Many thanks. |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Well, I know talent when I see it..but I'm not sure I understand this one, Jim! I love seeing your name in Open Forum though!  |
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jbouder Member Elite
since 1999-09-18
Posts 2534Whole Sort Of Genl Mish Mash |
PdV: I'm not so sure I do either.  That's probably why it hasn't been so popular in here, though.LittleBoyLost: Is your name from Blake? I love Blake. Anyway, yes some of the lines are from Plato's "Apology of Socrates" documenting Socrates' defense against those who were charging him with corrupting the youth of Athens. Some of his opponants were the Sophists who he described as people who "say they know but know not". Thanks for replying. |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
I suppose we all know folks who have made their minds up regardless of the facts. Kind of scarey, isn't it? Great poem, as always Jim! Glad to see you in Open! Denise |
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bboog Member
since 2000-02-29
Posts 303Valencia, California |
Jim, I once attended a poetry reading where the poet read his poem from the bottom of the page and worked his way back up and it had the same circular type of feel as this poem does. This effect seems to work well with the subject of your poem. Also it breaks out of the normal mode of what most of us read and write. For breaking the unordinary, mundane or "mediocre" where minds are already made up, you should be commended! best regards, bboog [This message has been edited by bboog (edited 03-15-2000).] |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Jim~ I found this intriguing and amusingly entwined with wisdom. 'The facts confuse me Don’t confuse me With the facts' AMEN ! Wonderful read. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
THis knocks me back a step, Jim. Exceptional read - especially to really read. Michael |
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jbouder Member Elite
since 1999-09-18
Posts 2534Whole Sort Of Genl Mish Mash |
Denise: Yeah, it is scary. I'm not sure why it is so common but I do find it frustrating sometimes. Thanks for replying. b-: I didn't intend it to read that way so maybe the effect was a result of my subconscious genius. Seriously, thank you for pointing the backwards thing out to me. I may try to tighten this one up a bit so it reads more smoothly both ways. Thanks again.Marge: I probably just got lucky with the wisdom part, the youngster that I am ... ahem ... Thirty is still young, right? I'm glad you found it "intriguing". That is a fine compliment.Michael: Knocked you back a step? Thanks! Later all. Jim |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Okay show off, not only have you mastered the sonnet and the sestina....but now free verse  This is an increadibly clever poem Jim...I followed bboogs advice and also read it from the bottom up and it reads just as well that way. Nice job |
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