Refusal To Be Bamboozled
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Refusal To Be Bamboozled
Immersed insecure among the books,
Hides the anti-Christ naturalist.
The bamboozled crowd awe in unison
And look impressed (something new) to witness.
As members of the mob mentality,
Unable to comprehend originality,
The artist’s intentions of creativity
In the presentation of reality.
“No artist tolerates reality,” says Nietzsche
(His reasoning is impotent; afraid of women.)
Horsewhip them with jargonish clichés,
Transcend them into ‘Overmen!’
Poor wanna-be nihilistic Nietzsche,
Syphilitic, dangerous, and deceptive.
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Notes:
1) Quote attributed to Friedrich Nietzsche (1844 to 1900) – “The Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche”, Vol. 15: “The Will To Power” - Pg. 74:572 “An artist cannot endure reality, he turns away or back from it:…”
2) Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900): Friedrich Nietzsche was a famous and influential German philosopher, writer, poet, philologist, and music composer, and considered an intellectual by many.
3) Übermensch is German for “Overman” or “Superman.”
4) Nihilism is the rejection of all religion and morality, and life is meaningless; extreme skepticism. Nietzsche statement: “Gott ist tot!” (God is Dead!) [“The Gay Science” by Friedrich Nietzsche (1882)].
5) Nietzsche’s mental breakdown and death is believed to be attributed to syphilis.
Copyright © Dennis Spilchuk | Year Posted 2018
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