avatarThe Doctor - Joanie Adams

Summary

The website content presents a poetic reflection on themes of betrayal, authority, and the nature of justice, as depicted through the lens of aging, false pretenses, and the societal roles of individuals.

Abstract

The text is a contemplative piece that delves into the complexities of human nature, particularly focusing on the concept of "Perfidy" or betrayal. It questions the integrity of authority figures, referred to as "Four Men," and challenges the authenticity of their wisdom and actions. The poem suggests that these men use age and false seals as a facade to maintain their power, while the common man, referred to as "layman," suffers in silence. The narrative touches on the loss of spirit, the consequences of betrayal, and the societal structures that perpetuate injustice. It also reflects on the isolation and despair that arise from such conditions, emphasizing the disintegration of trust and the erosion of moral values.

Opinions

  • The author expresses skepticism about the true nature of those in positions of power, implying that their wisdom and authority may be undeserved and maintained through deception.
  • There is a clear critique of the societal norms that allow for the exploitation of the less powerful, with the author lamenting the plight of the common man who is left voiceless and disenfranchised.
  • The poem conveys a sense of disillusionment with the concept of justice, suggesting that it is often compromised by the self-serving interests of those who claim to uphold it.
  • The text reflects on the internal conflict and moral decay that can result from the pressures of time and societal expectations, highlighting the tension between action and inaction in the face of injustice.
  • The author seems to advocate for a reevaluation of traditional sources of authority and the recognition of the inherent value and rights of every individual, regardless of their social standing.

Burst And Seal

Perfidy — Sightseer’s Poems

A Setting Seal — Authority Done By False Age And Evil Seals — The Man Calls Upon Me.

Malevich — De Sportlieden

Four Men — Wise men, some dare and court to say — Their language was true and polished, the peasants’ dared upon them;

But were they just Men? What makes them so firm in their stance?

Hereupon you see, the aging of wrinkles And unknown grievances by the umbrage of time —

The contractions are certainly in play; But is that due to their own foolishness?

Petty River Men They Say!

Is a mere wrinkle the sapping of a spirit much Deserving to be suppressed?

Was the deviance of their sack and pride Done by the stateless nature of warring —

Innate in itself, to be true? If true, what makes them just?

If all in this nature be certain and so — The apathy of being stateless comes to our throes.

False men!; Gibbet them before the morn!

But the will remains stagnant — To the seizing done, by the duress of losing time;

To betray is to dismay the intimate accord Of Friendship over all things —

To be alone is not to be at all; Nothing exists in a sole pocket so forlorn from hope and

Touch. To self-slaughter — to Perfidy:

Is to hark upon full dismaying tides Most grumping.

To sway — To rebound by the district of approaching time;

The reproaches clock me stupid — As I dare repent, to chime.

Wherein the man declares his thugs legal — Where can the other man then sit?

In all the perfidy done by salt licks, And red skirts, entwined by awful writs to rhyme —

Whereupon all man must do is declare himself without Justness and firmament in action —

The laying man remains butchered in his silence — His apathy to touch steel, if the need be arising;

See the silly clot now, tumbling over his own weeds, Yet somehow seems still to fumble this village around —

Touch. To self-slaughter — to Perfidy:

Is to hark upon full dismaying tides Most grumping.

To sway To rebound by the district of approaching time.

Contractions — and contract that again; Contact, sweet odor —

These Men, you see before you — Where the salted steel is thin;

The beaten pork was twice as starved — The woman’s lot touched thrice touched;

Deserves naught of this bitter seal Poached and Boil is the mountain

Under this, he jests and takes The gritting tally from the concealed reel;

Fishes Man, that thin piece of twine will do — But twice now will these Men steal that right to feed.

Touch. To self-slaughter — to Perfidy:

Is to hark upon full dismaying tides Most grumping.

To sway To rebound by the district of approaching time.

Contractions — and contract that again; Contact, sweet odor —

Men; Confronting Men, that hide behind Age And false seals — done by wrinkles and colorful twine —

Where Does He Upset You — Under Here?; Or Over Where? Through Hill or by the Tally of his Deserting Years?

A Promise He Cannot Keep If Perfidy Is The Press Of His Duress In The Aged Skin — That Proclaims Him Safe From Steel

Whereunder the mountain will the normalized man Now find himself? — but only displaced and stolen;

That is their art to conceal, Their pork to congeal —

Their layman to rot And hide beyond all reconciling arts;

Thereupon, is our Men — That usurp and steal

Without the reproach of Justness With the aim to uphold —

The tender chords that disarm us In our petty conflicts —

Before the act of enmassed steel Comes and makes us disappointed fools

Without food, or naught left to steal:

Perfidy!; Perfidy!; Perfidy.

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Niceness but a mere dream to fool on over now.

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