descend fade to dim critic word paste horizons
art conceived art discussed are now emotionally
planes apart different creations prodigy births
cannot have the same value to artist and critic
observe critic spokesperson mouthpiece smiling
wants artist to imitate expressionism or cubism
sonnet haiku ballad epic other forms because...
whatever Petrarch Shakespeare unique created
their own personal sonnet forms to their rules
Picasso conceived discarded styles like prostitutes
change clothing acquire costumes personalities
whatever suitable persona mask evolves is style
quite the fashion rage for imitators lacking own soul...
perceptions personalities rarely will genius tolerate
long production of copies when own irregular thoughts
drum beat demand scream to be recorded produced...
Copyright © Terence George Craddock
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
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