The cosmos misplaced me
left me to meteor into this zeitgeist
of insipid distractions
Where i roam as an anachronism
under the city of lights
in pursuit of remnants from Lutetia
with nothing but a pen & piece
of paper to live on
Problem is I’m not a poet
Let me tell you how i know it:
I kill a reader
every time i get published
I drag ’em out
to the Battle of Normandy
and en garde my quill
up against their arsenal;
I tread belligerently
over land mines, unarmored
until there’s nothing left
of me to spill
Because who am i
without these lacerations
cut on truth
cut to the left
cut with avant garde
I look on as they flee for shelter
in colloquial boats
Washed up on the shores
of contrived obeisance
I write myself out
and into pastiche
Here..
Where i can marvel at all the artifacts
that has since been decimated
by phosphorescent eyes
In this solitary hamlet
away from the hullabaloo
of small voices;
I swim naked in a cesspool
of regret & excuses;
The past is a rope that pulls me up from the quagmire of my present;
The ghost of Hemingway smirks
at my attempted suicide
as he steals all the bullets from
my plagiarized shotgun
Leaving me tied to the dénouement
of his sagacious notes,
“Your abstract is redundant. The expatriates weren’t lost in an
archaic era. We Roared the 20s with the clamour of our own literature.
How is the reader supposed to find any emotive resonance in this?
Your soul is still buried underneath the words, and it will only come
to life once you’ve unearthed your own voice. I suggest you go and
pick a fight with a bull in the streets of Pamplona; You’ll find
everything you need there.”
[ A.G. Diedericks: “‘write what you know’ are the four most soporific
words I’ve ever heard. I am a divergent writer who couldn’t give 2
fucks about striving to be the best. To write only what you know, is
to play it safe. Art is imaginative rebellion. I am engaged with the
versatile risk takers, the ones who are not afraid to take their shoes
off & get dirty. I write & curate at Morality Park.”]
Excellent! This is a masterpiece 👏👍
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This is beautiful!
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Cool
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This is great…and hits close to home. Low self esteem and imposter syndrome seem to be par for the course for most writers. Reblogged with comment: A very introspective piece on self esteem and imposter syndrome.
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Thank you! Erich. And belated welcome! I was going to comment on your intro but the link seems to be broken.
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Thanks, A.G.! I’m very humbled by the caliber of writers in the group and simultaneously bolstered by my admittance. I think Jasper said a PayPal plug-in caused some issues and my post fell on one of the two days that were lost. He said he was going to reblog it at some point.
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Then I’ll be first in line to comment. And I know what you mean, their work intimidate me but don’t tell anyone I told you. 🙂
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I cannot express how much I loved this. The title, the imagery, the language, the rhythm… it’s all masterful. Amazing to see you develop your skills so quickly! And thanks for sharing this with me, friend.
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Thank you so much for such a glowing review, my friend 🙂
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All your lines are the truest that I know. Whenever I tend to become sloppy and redundant, The Giant’s (Hemingway’s) words slap me in the face…It is always a pleasure to find inspiration and truth in your words.
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Coming from someone with such a vast diction, this means an awful lot to me. I love learning new things from your blog. Thank you 🙂
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Thank YOU! 🙂
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brilliant! complex and clever.
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Thank you! Much appreciated 🙂
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This left me wanting more!
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Very sweet of you to say. Thank you! 🙂
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‘I swim naked in a cesspool
of regret & excuses‘
I’ve swam there.
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I like that you pointed out that one. Its the most resonant.
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You roared my night with your voice. Powerful writing!
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I’m very pleased to read this! Thank you so much 🙂
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Just the truth.
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Reblogged this on Kindra M. Austin and commented:
A.G. this is a monumental piece of inspired writing. I love experiencing your growth as a writer in real time. Bravo, my homeboy. ❤
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Your poetry are monuments to me. Thank you for the continuous inspiration & support ❤
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You are MOST welcome, A.G. Much love ❤
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So layered with creativity, pointed commentary, insight and insurrection. Masterful, A. G.!
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This compliment is even more layered! Thank you for your magnanimity 🙂
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It is brilliant! 😉
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Reblogged this on A Lion Sleeps in the Heart of the Brave and commented:
Great piece from A.G. Diedericks on SD today!
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Thank you for the kindness. ❤
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Always ❤
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Great piece A.G.! I love the imagery, the word flow/word choice and the message… well done!
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Thanks so much! My friend 🙂
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You’re welcome! 🙂
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Wow. Just wow! 💫 (This was posted by ‘anonymous’ me – I guess I wasn’t logged in? Nevertheless, my second reading invoked the same comment! So here it it again!!)
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Love this reaction. Thank you for taking the time to respond twice! 🙂
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Wow. Just wow! 💫
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Masterful AG. Has to be one of my favorite pieces from you. Staggering my friend.
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Means a lot coming from one of the masters! Thank you, my friend. 🙂
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Reblogged this on RamJet Poetry and commented:
Wow
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Always humbled by the punk rock of Ramjet.
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Reblogged this on Brave and Reckless and commented:
A.G. Diedericks exposes himself on Sudden Denouement while whispering all writer’s greatest fears.
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Always an honour to feature on brave & reckless. Thank you.
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I read this twice– once to experience the language play and once to experience the feelings of displacement and exposure. You capture something both deeply personal about your own truth while also speaking the universal fear of every writer that we will be found to be a fraud, an amateur, our writing irrelevant. You stab deeply into the heart of it. Well done A.G.
“The ghost of Hemingway smirks
at my attempted suicide
as he steals all the bullets from
my plagiarized shotgun”
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Perfectly assimilated. I’d expect nothing less from you, Gertrude. Thank you! 🙂
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You are most welcome. it is a pleasure to watch you take more risks and grow in confidence as a writer
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🙂
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This just blew me away!
Wow writing!
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I’m so glad that I could evoke such a reaction from you. Thank you! (Future neighbour) 🙂
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Ah, ain’t sure about that.
But your work is breath taking!:)
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Brings me immense joy to hear this from one of my favourite writers :). And as for the other thing, you know what I’ll do with my seat when the time comes 😉
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