Wisdom's Mirror Images Poem by Terence George Craddock

Wisdom's Mirror Images

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wisdom's shadows
etched into mirror images
echoed focused lens


Copyright © Terence George Craddock

Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Topic(s) of this poem: personality,wisdom
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Inspired by the poem 'The Other Daniel' by the poet Daniel Brick.Dedicated to the poet Daniel Brick.Split image from the poem 'We Write Ourselves' by the poet Terence George Craddock.Written in January 2016 on the 16&31.1.2016.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Rajan T Renganathan 11 May 2023

Brilliant poem and comments by Daniel Brick is wonderful.

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Terence Craddock 12 May 2023

Daniel Brick is a gift blessing inspiring with astute insight, if I were a wiser man I would read every comment Daniel writes, I will post a poem on this...

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Daniel Brick 24 February 2016

This poem is made up three sharp images (noun phrases) inked by two verbs, one indicating sight - etched - the other hearing - echoed. The poem is further unified by the similarity in sound of etched/echoed. Of the three images/noun phrases I think focused lens represents the poet's enhanced ability to see (Rimbaud said poets were seers!) and what he sees goes mysteriously from his mind into that of the reader/hearer. What is transferred are wisdom's shadows and mirror images. Shadows are created by an operation of light; if we follow a shadow it should lead us to its light source which will shine on us; and mirrors will multiply the light to a radiance of being. And so poet and reader become creatures of light or radiant beings!

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Terry Craddock 24 February 2016

This is definitely one of the most concise reviews of one of my poems I have ever read and yet this is typical of Daniel Brick. A wonderful analysis. Yes also very astute. I had forgotten I had written this series of poems. Often I write or a meditative state or automatic writing, often from the first word to the last without consciously thinking or having any idea where the poem is going. A poet friend claims this is impossible, but with the exception of documentary style poems and a few other types, it seems the majority of my poems predominantly write themselves when I am buzzing, a natural high. In summary I write with energy almost exclusively or do not write. This process leaves quite a few unfinished poems and sadly several accidently deleted poems when I tire and hit the wrong button but it is my usual most productive poetry writing process.

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