Diogenes: worst of dogs, best of men
Doing publicly what most deem private
Urinating on fools now and again
Seldom obedient, never quiet
You hated pride, pretense and vanity
You would find many to bite in our streets
You spoiled currency, a profanity
In our hearts, it every foe defeats
You told the great to step out of your light
And mocked Plato with a naked chicken
In barking and mocking did you delight
Holding your breath, you quit this viper's den
With a hundred lamps, you could not locate
A dog quite as mad, nor a soul as great
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D. J. Reddall
I write because my time is limited and my imagination is not.
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Comments (4)
Superbly written. The line: You would find many to bite in our streets": speaks volumes on today's society and how easy it is to criticize our lack of intellect or maybe lack of interest in digging deeper for truth in the happenings of our current affairs. I am also impressed by: "You spoiled currency, a profanity": a strong statement against the corrupt values of society. I got a lot out of reading this.
I think I may be missing some context because I don't really get this but it's beautifully written as always!
A nice Ekphratic sonnet!
I followed up with as much as a Wikipedia page could offer... very interesting character. Thank you for sharing!