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Clone Clown

Clone Clown

A Poem by jacob erin-cilberto

Clone Clown

 

 

sorry i took your poem

word for words

and passed it off as my own

 

i just needed to post something

been so long and the muse had packed her bags

didn't even leave a goodbye note

or i 'd have used that

 

i hope you don't mind so much

if it wins any awards

or a Pulitzer or something

i'll give you credit in my acceptance speech

 

but i have to ask you,

have you any words on that subject

to share?

i need to sound good at the podium

 

absolutely nothing like me.

 

 

erin-cilberto

6/1/18

© 2018 jacob erin-cilberto


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One time I met a clown. Then he decided to eat a hamburger. Grate poem!

Posted 6 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

6 Years Ago

hope the burger was good...
thanks CLR9---
j.
I’ve read a fair number of poems expressing a head of steam about those who plagiarize. But to me, such a snappy satire (like you’ve done here brilliantly) is the way to mock their lowdown ways. I love the way you stretched it to the absolute maximum (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

Posted 6 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

6 Years Ago

thank you very much for your words, Margie...
j.
the laziness and shattered morales, narcissism
of plagarists never ceases to amaze me. i don’t know what kind of satisfaction they achieve by stealing other’s thoughts, experiences, etc, then not only trying to pass off as their own works, but truly disillusion themselves as to being the original author,
hell even an actual writer?

fantastic poem, brilliantly covers the subject matter
at hand.

absolutely love the closing stanza! thanks for sharing ~ x

Posted 6 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

6 Years Ago

thank you for your kind review, my friend.
j.
Maybe it was just writing with a little wine, and not out right a copy clown- we can hope

Posted 6 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

6 Years Ago

pretty hard to accidentally plagiarize.but it can happen..we talk a lot about it in my writing class.. read more
Ha! The humble--and surprisingly likable--plagiarist.
What a salesman you would have made!

Posted 6 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

6 Years Ago

thank you, Jimmy. :)))
OH MY! When I posted poetry on another site, I was plagiarized and people who knew my poetry called her on it. She used exact lines from my poetry....and she had a totally different style...if indeed she had one at all. "i need to sound good at the podium absolutely nothing like me." Fantastic line!!!! This one hit me! Lydi**

Posted 6 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

6 Years Ago

thank you, Lydi...hard to imagine how someone can call him or herself a poet...when the words belong.. read more
Sadly, there are some who can't help themselves. It's cheating in my opinion. If they are stealing others ideas and passing them off as their own, then it is nothing but cheating.

Chris

Posted 6 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

6 Years Ago

thank you for your words, Christine.
j.
A futile and pointless exercise in my view. What possible satisfaction can a person gain when they know in their heart of hearts they are an empty shell without words.

You are right though jacob. There are far too many out there.

Beccy.

Posted 6 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

6 Years Ago

thank you, Beccy...
yes, Empty shells they fill with others' words, not their own...it is poi.. read more
This is a sarcastic poem but has lots of truth in it. These type of people are criminals in a different form. If they weren't stealing words, they'd be stealing underwear off someone's clothesline. Or worse!

Good one, Jacob.

Posted 6 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

6 Years Ago

thank you, Relic.

j.
Just love the wry humour in this, Jacob. The final denouement smacks of a certain, prominent, but ungifted "tub thumper ". Now .....I wonder if I'm right?????:-)
N.

Posted 6 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

6 Years Ago

not aimed at any one individual, but at the species in general---there are unfortunately too many ou.. read more

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jacob erin-cilberto

Carbondale, IL



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Originally from Bronx, NY, I live in Carbondale, Illinois...teach English at a community college and have been writing and publishing poetry since 1970. I am here to read for inspiration from other po.. more..

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