Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Problems Of The Civilized World

is it necessary to speak the truth in convoluted terms

in order to demonstrate a higher grasp on the raw

materials of language? to covey the experience of

humanity in terms that fail the understanding of the

average? if language is art then what is separating

the janitor from Hemingway? we share a medium

but wield it in vastly different terms. thinking about

feet, stresses, line breaks, syllables and a clever

sincerity mar the honesty of the point being made.

the argument could be a false one, those ancient

modes could be the key to everything or they could

be a clever ploy for you to contemplate as the sun

heats the asphalt, melting tires as they make

contact, rendering them all but useless.

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