I am Dead, and Shining

I stole this title

and forget from where.

Forgive me, I can not provide

the needed attribution.

You know –

the footnote,

the hyperlink.

The action saying

I’m not the author

of this wonderful idea

and you need to know that

and my efforts to tell you so

are clearly deserved.

Two things.

Yes, I am a thief.

But I only steal the best.

I am dead, and shining.

14 thoughts on “I am Dead, and Shining”

  1. Sono morto e splendente
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    Ho rubato questo titolo
    e ho dimenticato dove.
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    Perdonami, non posso riconoscere
    la necessaria attribuzione.
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    Sai
    la nota a piè di pagina,
    il collegamento ipertestuale.
    Il detto dell’azione,
    Non sono l’autore
    di questa meravigliosa idea
    e devi saperlo
    e i miei sforzi per dirtelo
    sono meritevoli..
    .
    Due cose.
    Sì, sono un ladro.
    Ma rubo solo il meglio.
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    Sono morto e splendente.
    .
    Your poem is full of wit and self-irony, I have translated it into Italian and will publish it in my Sunday Gioielli Rubati column on February 26th. Greetings from Italy

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  4. I believe all writer’s are ‘Writing Thieves’ It is impossible not to hang onto those words that grab our attention or move our soul.

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