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the Virus
By MercyRain
"Language is a virus."
-William S. Burroughs
confined
to the limitations
the precepts and concepts
bestowed upon
a finite collection
of characters
a syntax
dictating
an exactness
for a whole gamut
of
depth
(appears in Locust #13)
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Copyright 2003 MercyRain
Published on Monday, March 10, 2003.
Filed under:
"Poetry"
Comments on "the Virus"
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A former member wrote:
'nuff said...
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A former member wrote:
'a syntax
dictating an exactness
for a whole gamut
of
depth' like a mad cyberDrug: this poem breathes... something... a kind of enigmaRiddle metal fleshed disease let loose; it glows.
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On Friday, March 26, 2004, purr_verse
(1059)
wrote:
and now the irony being that within language's confines i can't quite qualify why this piece is so very impressive. >:) dictionaries are shifting beasts... great micro and macro work.
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A former member wrote:
damn.. i feel really retarded after reading these last 3 posts...im gonna ride the shortbus to work today.. *sigh*
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On Tuesday, March 11, 2003, apophenia
(39) wrote:
do you know of memetics? something you should look up if not. I am reminded of such an organism here ... although i had taken as an awe-inspiring quality it is rather dangerous as well
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On Thursday, March 13, 2003, Jonas
(720) wrote:
memetics? as in a "meme"? a centrally organizing idea that binds individuals into a body, or beast to form a super-organizm, bent on attaining the goals of its idea?
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On Thursday, March 13, 2003, Jonas
(720) wrote:
this is why i want to learn latin. impression that i've put together is that it is a very exacting tongue a language that promotes specificity of thought... but in the end we are bound by the meager tools of vocal communication.
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