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Nonviolent Music, Great Writers' Advice, Copyrights And Patents
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Music, Art, Dance
NONVIOLENT MUSIC
Elephants murdered
for ivory piano keys,
cats for
violin strings
goats for drumskins
(for that matter,
chickens for drumsticks.)
Is music more beautiful when
the instrument is nonviolent?
Is a flame more smokeless
when the candle's not made of lard?
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GREAT WRITERS' ADVICE
"I don't give opinions. I let my characters
do that." -Stephen King-
"Description unlike judgment
bypasses the opposition of the reader".
-Meher Baba-
"Asking questions rather than
monologue engages the audience' mind".
- Mr Cline-
"Beauty is framed in space."
-Anne Morrow Lindbergh-
Footnote:
some are paraphrased
COPYRIGHTS AND PATENTS
God doesn't claim that artists plagiarize
when they paint fanned peacock eyes
nor accuse of infrigement of copyright
those who His meditation whispers down write.
Nor indict as forgers those who paint His sunset skyart
But God disapproves of those who patent his rainforest plants.
That's a real clever play on
That's a real clever play on words and vegan line drop: "..chickens for drumsticks." I chuckled at that, though also appreciate the seriousness of your words.
Candid, as I have other times found your writing to be, and I'm ever appreciative of poetry that raises/poses questions, as much as it attempts to provide answers.
I truly apprpeciate your
I truly apprpeciate your review Thanks
Hey, you're welcome : )
Hey, you're welcome : )