Connecting Genius and Madness
* Written for Elly's "At Least Three Proverbs and One Quote Contest" (Modified Haiku with rhyme)
Aristotle quote: “There was never a genius without a tincture of madness.”
American Proverbs
Edgar Allen Poe: “I remained too much inside my head; I ended up losing my mind.”
Robin Williams: “You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it”
Marilyn Monroe: “Imperfection is beauty; madness is genius.”
can genius be found
if you fail to look around
head buried in ground
to stay in my mind
others may think I am blind
label me maligned
welcome is madness
if you believe it’s genius
and make others guess
shall I cling to it
this madness, every last bit
to genius commit
imperfection reigns
for people who play mind games
desiring acclaims
I must not lose this
ties to poetic genius
deep in mind’s abyss
*Written October 4, 2014
The two words are “genius” and “madness”
First two verses are a play on Poe’s proverbs
Third verse is inspired by the Aristotle quote
Fourth verse is a play on Robin Williams’ proverb
Fifth verse is inspired by the Marilyn Monroe proverb
Sixth and final verse is inspired by the Poe proverb
Copyright © Carolyn Devonshire | Year Posted 2014
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