If psychology is a vice,
at the beginning of illness,
then the mind is wood,
from branch to coffin.
Author notes
"Illness is the beginning of all psychology. What? Could psychology be - a vice?" Nietzsche, Twilight Of The Idols.
A contest entry
- the best 4 lines ever by raw love.
1230 points, ended October 21, 19 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
tell me exactly what you think; no holds barred!
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less is more! I was very impressed by the lack of words with a grand poetic impact. good work.
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thanks! and thanks for the silver!
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very clever. thanks for entering!
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I love this. I've always had difficult expressing what I want to say in my poetry, and you've managed to, seemingly effortlessly, display so much in 4 lines. This is beautiful, I keep reading it over and over. Love it!
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Wonderfully well expressed, poet. Much food for thought!
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I don't know that I've caught everything in these 4 lines; I'm compromising 'spelling it out' in favour of compact style...
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I disagree. Sometimes less is more and your poem says plenty (to me).
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as always, the title matters
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