shameless ~ [//on plaigiarism//]

shameless ~ [//on plaigiarism//]

A Poem by katja

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...
//

© 2015 katja


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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.

Posted 9 Years Ago


6 of 6 people found this review constructive.

Ana B.

9 Years Ago

The balance between innocents and guilty ones are always is a frail one. Its just so hard to fight f.. read more
katja

9 Years Ago

you're quite right that it repeats itself into exhaustion & it's not easy to find pause, let alone a.. read more
Ana B.

9 Years Ago

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



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The vocab in this piece really makes the poem come to life! This is quite a fine poem. :)

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

katja

9 Years Ago

thank you most kindly for reading & leave your thoughts
~yekaterina
People should be ashamed that they are not honest with the work they are doing.... what else they can earn if they don't earn a self respect?

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

katja

9 Years Ago

i quite like your train of thought re: self respect. i class plagiarists in the same category as tho.. read more
Plagiarists are vile, loathsome and disgusting. They should be burned at the stake. Stealing someone else's work and calling it your own is an obnoxious thing to do. The poem is perfectly phrased. I really enjoyed it. My favourite lines would be:
"poor of identity 
broke of creativity 
famished for attention 
starved of honesty... " although, my pity is limited....

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

katja

9 Years Ago

Miss Moon, i thank you most kindly for shining upon my little words...
... i do so agree abou.. read more
End of the day, a cheat will always be a cheat and deep down inside they know it; but some people have no shame.

Such theft of course is not solely kept within the environs of poetry; idea stealing has been around as long as ideas have. T

Posted 9 Years Ago


katja

9 Years Ago

Terpsichore [love your user name! btw] thank you most kindly for visiting my neck of the woods to pe.. read more
this is simply brilliant...your dictation, imagery cuts deep, to the
point of lacerating those that plagiarize, their selfish egos'

I agree, very eloquent write...thank you for sharing :)

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

katja

9 Years Ago

Barrie, you're too kind, really...
... thank you muchly for reading & leaving such a steller .. read more
ms. barrie

9 Years Ago

you're very welcome, miss m, always a pleaure to read your art :)
Your poem spoke volumes here, Miss M ... Your last 4 verses summed it to perfection ...

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

katja

9 Years Ago

thank you most much for visiting my little scribble and leaving your thoughts
Tiana

9 Years Ago

you are so welcome :)
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DJ
Razor edged yet eloquent,well done

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

katja

9 Years Ago

thank you kindly for dropping by to read, DJ
This also made me think of what one would gain, knowing that a work of not really their own. How could there be any fulfillment? It reminds me of the expression, "cheating at solitaire". Ultimately the person has cheated themselves.

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Nila M.

9 Years Ago

I've always really liked that expression too. I'm very new here, but I keep running into this topic... read more
katja

9 Years Ago

ah welcome welcome :) i'm all shiny & new here me'self really. only joined to confront the plagiaris.. read more
Nila M.

9 Years Ago

Again, it's hard to see how that could possibly be fulfilling in any way for the person on the other.. read more
This is very well done and intense. I have never had this experience, but in reading this I can feel the sense of violation and trespassing. The wording is intense and woven together very beautifully. Thank you

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

katja

9 Years Ago

Nila, i can't thank you enough for your very generous comment. appreciate you stopping by to readread more
very good, i like every word that is written. :)

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

katja

9 Years Ago

thank you most kindly, tomo, appreciate you taking the time to read & comment on my thoughts
.. read more

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katja

Lviv , Lviv Oblast , Ukraine



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