Society
A totally different poem to my normal 5 syllable AABB rhymes. Hope that doesn’t detract.
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“Humanity is conformity
Conformity is society
Society is this reality”
Dub FX – Society Gates [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc67C94wSx0&feature=channel_video_title ]
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If society
Is reality
Then am I not in reality
For I shun society
And all its connected conformity
Does this mean that I lack humanity?
Or have I just lost my insanity
For insanity
Is the true humanity
And conformity
Is just uniformity
Uniformity
Is a deformity
Upon Insanity
And its connected humanity
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Hope you enjoy, please feel free to comment.
The Lonely Recluse.
The Lonely Recluse
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debi
Can I ask how I go about accepting this award debi, thanks for the nomination.
The Lonely Recluse.
I really like this. Very level-headed thinking in this one!
I’m glad you enjoyed it. It kind of appeared while I was listening to society gates ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc67C94wSx0 ). I disagreed with the quote I put so wrote why, so thank you for calling me level headed. Glad you enjoyed it.
The Lonely Recluse.
Well now I’m a new fan of Dub FX. I used the link you provided to YouTube and hung around awhile listening to his music. He’s phenomenal–I’m really impressed. I had never heard of him. I also looked him up on Wikipedia and found out that the song, “Society’s Gates” is loosely based on the life of philosopher Socrates–wow.
I think Dub FX was slamming society and it’s “reality” don’t you think.
Yeah Dub FX is good, its the way he makes all the music with just his voice and looping pedals. Soothe you pain ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F6EoMdn95E&feature=relmfu ) and society gates are probably my favourite Dub FX solo songs.
I think you’re right that he is slamming society and reality, but he is saying that they are one and the same, I disagree, hence the poem.
The Lonely Recluse
Ah, I see your point. OK, now have listened to “Soothe Your Pain”–love it. I sure hope this guy is making boatloads of money these days–he sure deserves it! Thanks for the introduction.
I don’t think I’ve heard a dub fx song I don’t like. The best quality ones I’ve found are on bd’s channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/dowdenboy). I doubt he’ll ever make much cash as, even though he is a great artist, he is in a very specific niche genre so wont sell many tracks.
The Lonely Recluse.
Oh too bad–but I’m rooting for him anyway. Thanks for the link, TLR.
It’s a thinker. Really interesting.
I’m glad it made you think and that you found it interesting.
The Lonely Recluse.
Brilliant! Conformity is certainly a deformity, and the people who seek to be on the road less travelled seldom conform! Really like the structure.
Thank you for your kind words. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
The Lonely Recluse.
you made me think and think — just what I need 🙂
I’m glad it made you think, and fulfilled your need.
The Lonely Recluse.
love the word play,
well put..
🙂
keep shining.
Thank you Jingle, I’m glad you enjoyed it.
The Lonely Recluse.
but then it is us who form the society… we can form a society with our own ideals. 🙂
what a powerful write…
beautifully structured and thoughtful words,
Thursday Rally
But no matter what we try and change society to, we shall still conform to that society. Thank you for your kind words. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
The Lonely Recluse.
love this! What is normal? I think I’m abnormal because I’m normal 🙂 xoxo
I’m glad you enjoyed it Sherry. Normal is non-existant as we are all different, it is impossible to define a normal on any life involved thing, e.g. you can’t go “they do not see this the same as I do therefore they are abnormal”. It is one of the main themes running through my poetry, that insanity is existance, that tee is no being sane. It’s best shown in my only sonnet – “Insanity” [https://lonelyrecluse.wordpress.com/2011/01/19/insanity-a-sonnet/]
The Lonely Recluse.
As a senior in high school I remember once I saying I was non-conformist and this goofy, smart-alecky boy in my class said, “You can’t be a non-conformist when you’re conforming to non-conformity”. At the time I wasn’t confident enough to say anything back.
This poem reminds me of all the things I wanted to say back and why I can say them now.
~queenly~
Hahaha, thats a good little story Ms. Queenly. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
The Lonely Recluse.
“For I shun society
And all its connected conformity…”
Right on!! Such an awesome poem.
Thank you David, I’m glad you enjoyed it.
The Lonely Recluse.
very interesting thought behind this piece of writing and somehow I do agree with youe opinion.
Does this mean that I lack humanity?
Or have I just lost my insanity
For insanity
Is the true humanity
these are my favourite lines!
Thank you, they are lines close to ones I’ve said before, for it is a topic that is close to me, and to us all. Glad you enjoyed it.
The Lonely Recluse.
Wow, am so much in love with this poem, the type of poem you secretly wishes you wrote, thanks for sharing this great art of work.
Your words are high praise indeed Adeolu, so I thank you greatly for them. I’m truly glad you enjoyed it.
The Lonely Recluse.
Had to re-read this one a few times, twisted as it is… VERY, very nice !
Happy Rally
JL&B
Yeah, it is a bit twisted, probably a partial mirror of the poet’s mind. Glad you enjoyed it
This is beautiful as it expresses thoughts most like to suppress in this conform to rules world.
Thats the whole point, there is no reason to conform as there is nothing to conform to, there is no true “normal” it is a falsehood. Sadly not many folk like to admit it because most people want something to conform with to make themselves feel accepted. Glad you enjoyed it.
The Lonely Recluse.
I fully agree. One needs escape from tyranny of society.
Indeed we do. Glad you liked it.
The Lonely Recluse.
Wonderful to be reading a pure angle of truth about society, and how humanity is formed around it. I think insanity is another form of internal recognition, and an awareness that goes deep into the unknown of the universal consciousness, which is what we are all a part of. Beautiful, thank you for sharing. Enjoyed very much, especially the lyrical flow of the twist on words in connection to all that is.
Thank you, I’m happy to see that it is not just me who sees the futility of society. Insanity is not really existential as we have no “norm” to call “sane” to be able to say “you do not conform to the norm, the sane, ergo you are insane”. There is no norm. The lyricality will come from it being based off a song. Glad you enjoyed it.
The Lonely Recluse.
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The Lonely Recluse.
Hey,
What happened to your follow up article?
What follow up article?
The Lonely Recluse.
I agree with Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia that, “Reality is the state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or may be thought to be.” At any give time where you choose to live and maintain your existence is your reality. I also choose to live on the fringe.
If such is true then how can we know what reality actually is, or indeed if it does exist, seeing as we can not truly tell what does or does not actually exist, all we can do is say what we appear to sense. Sorry thats a bit of amatuer philosophy, I’m a scientist not a philosopher so I don’t know, I was more commenting upon the song’s lyrical view on society rather than reality, but each to their own, thats the joy of poetry, everyone can interprit it as they choose.
The Lonely Recluse.
The word reality caught my attention for some reason. I’ll leave that to Freud as to why.. smiles..
Probably the primacy and recency effects taking action, it was the last part of the first thing you read. Yeah I have an A level in psychology so that plus chemistry equal mistrust in most Freudian psychology. Hmm sorry I’m rambling again :).
The Lonely Recluse.
Totally different but totally effective, particularly the lines about insanity and conformity being nothing more than uniformity. Are we civilized or not, or are we just uncivil?
Depends what you call civilized. Civil to one person is totally unacceptable to the next. But surely civility is just another form of conformity. glad you enjoyed it.
The Lonely Recluse.
Engaging poem.
Thank you, glad you enjoy it.