Authority, as per regulation,
will justify suppression,
will authorise translation
and standardise expression.
.
It will stamp approvals, make decrees,
issue fines and warnings.
But when it comes to birds and bees,
and the beauty of good mornings,
what use is there in forms to sign;
what good is that affording?
.
It doesn't help the sun to shine,
nor the crowd in its applauding.
.
Art made tongue-tied by authority
gives voice to no majority.
.
© Tim Grace, (WS-Sonnet 66: line 9)
27 April 2011
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Tim Grace
A first impression has a lasting effect - it makes a notable difference. In a subtle way that’s who I am as a poet. A ‘first impression’ looking for the gentle ‘twist’ that draws attention to a novel observation.
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