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Between imitation and a
Carbon copy?
Defying you, I'll do
Everything I can, if you're one of those that
Feel and believe -
Great writers are meant for duplication in your own
Handwriting; and
Imitated for your own learning gain.
Just like Poe, and Dickinson -
Kids disturbed,
Lonely.
Making their own mad genius.
Not unlike you;
Only you listen to them
Plaigerism as a lesson plan.
Question the authorities? Never.
Revealing one
Sad fact,
That you'll never measure
Up to those
Victorious greats.
Writers who stood;
Xiled.
You won't be one of them, until you become
Zigzagged; among those bent on straight lines.

[Author's Note: many teachers use imitation as a form of learning, especially in english and art. while i agree, it's an effective way to learn, and a good way for teachers to check a student's understanding... i do not agree with the idea that imitation is a good way to form your own style. how can one be creative and unique only by re-creating what's already been done? combining other, already-used styles - maybe. but otherwise it's not their style, it's simply a 2.0 version of the original. i wrote this as a disagreements; and instead of a sonnet or freewrite, i decided on an alphabet.] [comments] => 2 [counter] => 541 [topic] => 69 [informant] => anomalei [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 0 [ratings] => 0 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => poets )

Imitation [ABC]

Contributed by anomalei on Wednesday, 4th February 2009 @ 06:59:18 PM in AEST
Topic: poets

Answer me: what's the difference -
Between imitation and a
Carbon copy?
Defying you, I'll do
Everything I can, if you're one of those that
Feel and believe -
Great writers are meant for duplication in your own
Handwriting; and
Imitated for your own learning gain.
Just like Poe, and Dickinson -
Kids disturbed,
Lonely.
Making their own mad genius.
Not unlike you;
Only you listen to them
Plaigerism as a lesson plan.
Question the authorities? Never.
Revealing one
Sad fact,
That you'll never measure
Up to those
Victorious greats.
Writers who stood;
Xiled.
You won't be one of them, until you become
Zigzagged; among those bent on straight lines.

[Author's Note: many teachers use imitation as a form of learning, especially in english and art. while i agree, it's an effective way to learn, and a good way for teachers to check a student's understanding... i do not agree with the idea that imitation is a good way to form your own style. how can one be creative and unique only by re-creating what's already been done? combining other, already-used styles - maybe. but otherwise it's not their style, it's simply a 2.0 version of the original. i wrote this as a disagreements; and instead of a sonnet or freewrite, i decided on an alphabet.]

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Re: Imitation [ABC] (User Rating: 1 )
by high_on_duct_tape on Thursday, 5th February 2009 @ 01:20:02 AM AEST
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Thank you for writing this. I appreciate the sentiment, and it was clearly articulated.

I find it scary how poetry is taught in schools. Everyone in my English class recently presented some creative writing. Some of the fluff that passed for poetry was truly scary.

Re: Imitation [ABC] (User Rating: 1 )
by fanniesson on Thursday, 5th February 2009 @ 08:49:22 AM AEST
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Imitation the sincerest form of flattery

Much to be said for your write here

But flying on your own is a talent one must learn
no matter what you think I doubt they’re any poets out there
worth their salt that haven’t sat in a class room and suffered thought stuff they though they could do better do different
Ever hear that saying “first you must learn walk
before learning to run .
Few if any come out of the womb a polished anything.

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