shameless ~ [//on plaigiarism//]

you would leave me mute
of my memories
& the gratuitous suffering
i've bled from my psyché
in a dark ink spill ~
each time you cut [& paste]
the names of my lovers
from the sighs on my tongue
to claim them
between
your soiled pages
*
sully [my] emotions
& rape thoughts
i've stripped to the bone
... denuded ...
i am vulnerable
when i stroke my deeds
& bare them to vultures
who pick shamelessly
at the carcass
of [stolen] experience
to violate the fragile balance
of signature punctuation
//
i do not waive the rights
to painful impressions
you stake under pretence
... laying siege to my words
to the syllables
which are the aum
of my catharsis ...
*
self-serving
self-righteous
an entitled thief
fashioning patchwork poetry
pilfered & perverted
as a means to an end
... i pity you, poor soul
poor of identity
broke of creativity
famished for attention
starved of honesty...
//

Reviews

[Matching Socks]

Your words have been read, and your voice has been heard.
I will warn you I have suffered much backlash and abuse on this subject but I will always stand up for what I believe is true and right. I will make no accusations against this poet that you came to confront, as I think you will do a fine job on your own, much as blue angel has. The people of the Cafe are good people and I am sorry they have to go through this yet again but I hope that they understand the seriousness of what is happening here and know that we will weather the storm.

[katja]

*
Anče thank you for your comment & words of advice. i am not easily intimidated by one who cannot string together a sentence which isn't littered with profanity...
... i feel for the members here who are [clearly] frustrated when someone arrives to complain about the same old thing. but it will continue to happen unless something is done about the problem.
//

[blue angel]

The innocent ones are the ones who end up feeling the most pain. It is true that where the plagiarist resides is where the victims will continue to come, in order to express their hurt. The haven for the writer's community has been compromised by the selfishness of the offender(s). I have nothing but respect for the innocent. Respectfully, blue angel

[Ana B.]

The balance between innocents and guilty ones are always is a frail one. Its just so hard to fight for the right lately( or ever).... thank you for bringing it to my attention Ana. Lovely work Miss M :) unfortunately plagiarism is like a mildew....no matter what you do, it always comes back.....you just have to keep figthing it....or make a total incineration of the place....

[katja]

you're quite right that it repeats itself into exhaustion & it's not easy to find pause, let alone an end... it is also not so simple to incinerate the point of origin, as the weeds sprout in new locations, seemingly more stubborn than before...
... my heartfelt thanks to you for reading & leaving your thoughts here

~yekaterina

[Ana B.]

Anytime, when you need someone on your side to fight for what's right, you know where to find me :)

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

I must say that I've never had the experience yet that someone steals my writings to use them for their own purpose. If it would happen, I would take measures because my soul, my heart and a lot of time is in it. Very well said. :) Rudi

[katja]

thank you most kindly for visiting & reading my words, Rudi... i agree completely that our writings are an extention of who we are.
appreciate you laying your thoughts down here

[Emily]

I like the first line!
Well done!

[katja]

thank you muchly Emily

[Confuser]

A feeling of De Va Vu; don't know if I spelled it correctly. It is beautiful writing miss m. You are a wonderful writing that spoke honest heartfelt emotions. Wow, I've got to put it in my library to read again. Every single word perfectly presented. A fresh, lovely heartfelt piece of poetry. Thank you so much. Dale

[katja]

Dale, you humble me with such a generous comment & the addition to your library
i shall swing by to return the favour

~ yekaterina

[Confuser]

You are so welcome my dear!

[Riverz]

plagiarism is dishonest and crude and a cheap trick on readers and writers alike. everyone knows that. but just listen to the backlash coming from this place. everyone wants to boil the plagiarists up and tie them to whipping posts and whip out shotguns and spread eagle the losers like they were depraved pedobears!!!!!!
get a grip people. what is it that you believe was really stolen here???? you make a lot of noise over a jacked lollypop.

[katja]

Riverz, someone has to make a noise...
... for many of us, most of us, writing poetry, prose, song lyrics is not for any monetary gain. it is purely to create, for the love of creating, for the love of beautiful words, for catharsis. art is not just an inanimate object, it's an extention of the artist.
*
when you've poured a very personal part of yourself out into a chosen medium, made yourself vulnerable to critique, bared your thoughts, your hopes, your fears to strangers & someone violates you, steals from you & then cannot get off their high horse...
... i feel you have a right to make some noise, to defend your right to create without fear that someone is going to take your experiences & use it [potentially] for monetary gain [this particular plagiarist has published on amazon & given their track record, one is lead to believe there's not a stray original thought among the works]
*
you would not [i hope] justify any other form of theft, so how is stealing someone's intellectual property different [?]
have the odd joke about violent retribution been a lil extreme [?] perhaps, yes...
... but they're the words of artists who are fed up of their community & their art being overshadowed by talentless hacks who bully, lie & steal for attention. this is not an outcry against an artist who is being wrongfully accused, it's taking a stand against a thief who has [again] been caught for pillaging poetry from the DUP community where we do not tolerate plagiarism
*
to summarise... i will continue to make a noise & defend the integrity of my work, my words & my love for this art form... if this is not something you understand, then it is best you move on to other words & not insult my freedom of expression

~yekaterina

[Riverz]

ego is as ego does

[katja]

ahh, i have found myself a wee troll... how typical & cute considering your first passive aggressive comment :)

[blue angel]

Yes, indeed! You spill your ink profoundly against the vileness of a plagiarist. Impressive crafting, miss m. Thank you deeply for sharing this poem. Respectfully, blue angel

[katja]

blue, it is deeply humbling to receive such praise from a poet whose work i admire & aspire to
*
my heartfelt thanks for your kind words & the stand you've taken in defence of the written word

~yekaterina

[blue angel]

It's my pleasure to stand against such nonsensical behavior. I look forward to reading more from you. Love your Avi, btw.:) Respectfully, blue angel

[Beccy]

Of late, a lot has been written on Writer's cafe about plagiarism.

It is something I abhor, and can only repeat what I have said in my other replies to poets, in that I cannot for the life of me see the satisfaction got in what is a mean and pointless exercise.

Beccy.

[katja]

i think it's a cry for attention from someone who's so deeply unfulfilled they need to steal the experiences of others...
... or someone so creatively poor, they don't have the means to express their emotions in their own words
*
many thanks for taking the time to read me & leave your thoughts

~yekaterina

[Moka George Mike]

me like its

its a wonderful piece

[katja]

thank you most kindly for reading, it's truly much appreciated

~yekaterina

[Baby Ricochet]

Plagiarism's been flying around here like seagulls trying to steal a sandwich. I say whip out the shotgun and buckshot.

[katja]

more like cockroaches scurrying for crumbs [squish]
*
many thanks for reading & laying down your thoughts

~yekaterina

[Vanesa Markovic]

I was requested by Ana to read this, and I'm sorry I had to.
This is the problem with sharing our work online, it becomes a free-for-all
for all those without a creative spark. I hope you find resolution.
-VM

[katja]

never a truer word spoken
*
thank you kindly for leaving your thoughts here
read morenever a truer word spoken
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thank you kindly for leaving your thoughts here

~yekaterina

[NoelHC]

This is one of the best descriptions of what it feels like to have your very thoughts purloined by another. Well written, and a very interesting use of the special characters to highlight the entire impression.

[katja]

thank you so much for such a generous comment, truly brought a smile to my face
*
i am [too] fond of special characters & they've become an integral part of my style as a writer

~yekaterina