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COURT FOOL, n. The plaintiff. - Ambrose Bierce
Comedy, Divine ?
Laugh like your lives depend on it
The wisdom of humor often falls on deaf ears
Just because something is funny does not mean it is trivial
Comedians are overlooked for pointing out what is obvious
Yet nobody else can phrase it so succinctly nor pointedly
Classic theater is represented by both tragic and comic masks
Spreading mirth might be the least appreciated of all art forms
Most are unable or refuse to look past apparent crassitude
They miss any message mischievously packaged in jokes
Which is why the fool (jester) wields such secret power
Play's that thing wherein lies ensnared mind of a king
So do laugh like your lives depend on it!
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I challenge you to a multi-movement poem. I like this tone, but you could do more w/ a juxtaposition of character/plot. I could see you writing allegorical farce or something like that, to accompany this. Do you know what I mean? I think you've been taking the voice of the Chorus too frequently lately. You're good at it, but that's all the more reason to stretch my friend.
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