Authority, as per regulation,
will justify suppression,
will authorise translation
and standardise expression.
.
It will stamp approvals, make decrees,
issue fines and warnings.
But when it comes to birds and bees,
and the beauty of good mornings:
.
what use is there in forms to sign;
what good is that affording?
It doesn’t help the sun to shine,
nor the crowd in its applauding.
.
Art made tongue-tied by authority
gives voice to no majority.
.
© Tim Grace, (WS-Sonnet 66: line 9)
27 April 2011
About the Creator
Tim Grace
A first impression has a lasting effect - it makes a notable difference. In a subtle way that’s who I am as a poet. A ‘first impression’ looking for the gentle ‘twist’ that draws attention to a novel observation.
Standing While Falling
Quotation from Friedrich Nietzsche "He who wrestles long with monsters should beware lest he himself become a monster. And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you. Man is not destroyed by suffering, but by the meaning he makes of it."
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Comments (1)
Fantastic poem! Great work, authority is harsh!