Crown Made from a Tin Can
Illustration from
zefisblog.blogspot.com.au
we punish real heroes
with silent ambivalence
casting instead our bright
diamonds and pearls into
settings on vulgar tin crowns
worn by heads of celebrity
spurious icons whose claims
upon fame are but vacuous
shallow reflections of values
that coarsen the culture
that cheapen the measure
of man by his meanest
ignoble ambitions
Writer Lynne Sargent
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Poesy plus Polemics 
Intricate imagery. Does “silent ambivalence” suggest the brief pause we use to honour heroes? A moment that is often practiced with complacency… This sets up a dramatic contrast within the piece. I enjoyed reading.
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what I love about poetry is that each reader gets to interpret it for themselves
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Absolutely love your writing, and this piece is no exception. Love the imagery.
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much appreciated
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Amen to that.
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glad you agree
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Very good! Always great imagery.
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thanks kindly
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man this is spot on. the celebrities and ceo’s we idolize are actually quite destructive to our society at times
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amen
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hear hear!
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A ‘bravo’ two days running! You have captured my thoughts with precision.
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I’d take a gentleman’s bow, but I fear I wouldn’t be able to straighten up again
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Reblogged this on OUR POETRY CORNER.
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thank you for sharing my poem with your readers
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most welcome!
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Well-spoken truth. My cynical side comes out when I hear that a celeb has made some magnanimous gesture–probably isn’t fair, smacks of “judgment”, but I usually think they’re doing it to get a tax write-off. Real heroes don’t advertise, and usually just want to be left alone; celebs complain that they want privacy–and then they do ridiculous things to get back in the spotlight, news. Can you tell that my pain has me irritable today?
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hope that your pain can be resolved quickly
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Like yours, it’s ongoing–more tolerable some days than others.
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I’m very sad to know that, blu – my heart goes out to you
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We’re companions in chronic pain–which is why I strive to make as much JOY as possible. The endorphins help.
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you sound like an old testament prophet . . .
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well, you got the old part right
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Spectacular and apropos, especially on this day to honor true heroes. Similar in sentiment to
only more positive in tone. Please forgive the apparent tooting of my own horn- your post struck a resonant chord.
Andy
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your different take was nicely presented
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Reblogged this on Poesy plus Polemics.
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nice one, though I had to dust-off my dictionary
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ha ha – sorry about that
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Standing ovation (okay, I’m sitting–so shoot me)!
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sitting ovations are no less pleasing
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Good to know.
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Reblogged this on themonkseal.
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thank you for sharing my poem with your readers
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The cult of celebrity diminishes much in culture and aspirations. I can’t tell you how many children want to ‘be famous’ as their contribution to society.
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and those stunted aspirations hurt all of us
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