The Thieves of Life

from the world around us,
&
translate, transcribe, appropriate &
reinterpret---
making something new.

we produce work when confronted
and while some get beat,
jailed,
sued,
censored,
& more often than anything---
simply ignored or 
disregarded---
some of us
get away with it all.

we have committed the perfect crime, 
you and i.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Delapruch Avatar
May 18, 2011 at 11:53 PM
@ Carol Brown. Thanks for taking the time to read my work! I'm glad you have enjoyed what you read---thanks for the support : )
Brown Avatar
May 18, 2011 at 11:11 AM
I am spending my morning reading wonderful poetry and enjoying it so much. I am so impressed with the poems I have read so far this morning. I am happy yours was among them Andrew. I wish you the best in your writing endeavors always. Love, Carol
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