Dennis Spilchuk Poet Sonnet

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Refusal to Be Bamboozled

Refusal to Be Bamboozled

Immersed insecurely among the books,
Hides the antichrist naturalist.
The bamboozled crowd awes in unison
And looks impressed (something new to witness).
As members of the mob mentality,
They are unable to comprehend originality,
In the artist’s intentional use of creativity
In the presentation of reality.
“No artist tolerates reality,” says Nietzsche
(His reasoning is impotent; afraid of women).
Horsewhip them with jargonistic clichés;
Transcend them into “Overmen!”
Poor wannabe nihilistic Nietzsche:
Syphilitic, dangerous, and deceptive.
                          ***

Notes:
1 Quote attributed to Friedrich Nietzsche  – “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 the belief that life is meaningless; extreme skepticism. Nietzsche’s statement: “Gott ist tot!” (God is dead!) [“The Gay Science” by Friedrich Nietzsche (1882)].
5 Nietzsche’s mental breakdown and death are believed to be attributed to syphilis.

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