Comparative Insight Combined Poem by Terence George Craddock (Spectral Images and Images Of Light)

A poem like
*It Would Be Wrong*
requires true
perspective insight.

It is not
to everyone’s taste
John Oconnell
reads it well

rates with true
individualistic
insight compares
with H. W. Auden

‘i dont know
what your religion
or absence thereof is
but this is good social

conscience.

rhythm and form good.

in spirit could be Auden.

john’

High praise indeed
‘unsurpassed technical virtuosity
and an ability to write poems
in nearly every imaginable verse form;

the incorporation in his work
of popular culture, current events,
and vernacular speech; and also
for the vast range of his intellect,

which drew easily from an extraordinary
variety of literatures, art forms,
social and political theories,
and scientific and technical information.’

i too have read Auden
my *Quest* poem
is considerably longer
than his lighter versions

complex explano... part given
recognition is required
to foster promote
heartfelt social change

John apparently possibly
a fellow warrior
in war waged against
social evil/ exploitation/ injustice?

perceives social wrongs
embedded in Neo-Liberalism
exclusion women minorities
rates perceptive insight

minions of lesser learning
imposes official recognition
as self perceived system
an autocratic dictates

filed capitalism's dossier
cool cash sought
equates to art defiled
unless deified...

art as struggling artist
Vincent van Gogh
insane life rejection
teeming life prolific vision

art as financial investment
Vincent van Gogh
insane life rejection
teeming life resurrection

is framed a still life
millions paid today
for a never not once
in life sold painting

Capitalism values art best
as dead works eagerly sought
from lightning stroke hand
of classical dead master

Art as investment
art valued as original
what worth a copy?
what worth living artist?

Retrospect is
is not defined value
for the market
for the masses

to echo appreciation
to echo values
what appreciation
of lessons learned?


Copyright © Terence George Craddock