Madmen, seers, and fools [2]
In the light of night
I saw angels play
and daemons bay
at the moon
wonders of a madman’s dream
or eyes of a seer or fool
piercing through
into
galaxies of the mind
Mar 06, 2013
Madmen, Seers, and Fools
About This Poem
Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft
Comments
I love this in almost every way
and you're going to hate me for this. But I feel I've read it before. Not accusing you of plagiarism! Just the ideas of Madmen, Seers, and Fools expressed poetically.
yes, I wrote a longer version
yes, I wrote a longer version. the theme works well for me.
LIKE MADMEN, SEERS AND FOOLS
Riding waves electric
like bolts of lghtening
striking deep inside my brain
I touch upon my own madness
perceptions sharp and clear
dark knowings and understsndings
too painful for my mind to bear
my voice to speak
my thoughts and senses carry me
deeper into seeing
and like madmen, seers and fools
I suddenly know a dfferent dreaming
I hover closely to myself
in fear of separation
looking from the outside in
I watch my body slowly die
no longer able
to hold my soul safe inside
ah,
that's better!
More meat to chew on, even if it is a bit old and stringy [grins]
titles usuage is no theft... its all over so many write on Rose
its all okay
plagiarism is copying ideas and quotes ....
which we all mostly don't voice
I specifically did not accuse Joe of plagiarism.
Only that the theme was familiar.
And 'sampling' is no excuse for plagiarism. Titles get used over and over in poetry like "Love" or "Death" it doesn't excuse their unoriginality, and the poems usually reflect the same.
In defense of Jess
He remembered what he had read before
Some of us may not have been so sharp and I certainly would not!