Stolen Thoughts

Great ideas have gone untold 
Until one day when they unfold 
Through the minds of plagiary  
Comes great ideas- dishonestly

analogygrook

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Terry Miller

April 30, 2026 at 1:20 AM

Congratulations Charles

Suzette Richards

April 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Congratulations, Charles, on your second-place win with this great cautionary grook. The theme of plagiarism is well-worn, but the phrasing ‘great ideas – dishonestly’ is sharp enough to sidestep banality. It’s not a tired proverb; it’s a witty gnomic jab in the fashion of Piet Hein’s aphoristic grooks.

Eve Roper

April 21, 2026 at 9:37 AM

Cute verse, Charles. Enjoyed reading. Congratulations on your win.

Angela Elias

April 21, 2026 at 9:33 AM

Congratulations!! I so enjoyed your Grook!

Andrea Dietrich

April 1, 2026 at 12:39 AM

Oh yes, that is sure true these days. Very good one, Charles. Do you prefer Charlie?

Charles Messina

April 1, 2026 at 2:02 AM

Thank you, Andrea. Charlie, Charles, Chas...lol To me I'm fine with any, but most of my friends call me Charlie!

Tania Kitchin

March 28, 2026 at 7:27 AM

Charlie, nicely penned. Sadly, this is still happening in PS. Paraphrasing ( plagiarizing) poetry lines from others is stealing. Best for the contest.