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Heslopian
What do I think when I think of him?
A poet who doesn't mess with words
and an ability to be normal.
Each day I await his poems,
with dread, envy and annoyance
in unequal parts. Why?
He always writes about himself
yet it touches you too.
He always seem to underplay
himself. Undercut and attack too.
Yet then comes out on top.
To me he's above me
yet he thinks little of himself?
Learned, intelligent, able; he'd
never use these words himself
of course not. Yet thats how
I describe him.
What is it to be Heslopian?
It is to be a self-critic
yet a master yourself.
What is it to be Viddaxian?
Much more yet so much less than Heslopian
I'll explain it some day.
A poet who doesn't mess with words
and an ability to be normal.
Each day I await his poems,
with dread, envy and annoyance
in unequal parts. Why?
He always writes about himself
yet it touches you too.
He always seem to underplay
himself. Undercut and attack too.
Yet then comes out on top.
To me he's above me
yet he thinks little of himself?
Learned, intelligent, able; he'd
never use these words himself
of course not. Yet thats how
I describe him.
What is it to be Heslopian?
It is to be a self-critic
yet a master yourself.
What is it to be Viddaxian?
Much more yet so much less than Heslopian
I'll explain it some day.
Written by
Viddax
(Lord Viddax)
Published 3rd Nov 2010
| Edited 6th Oct 2019
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Two honest souls...
4th Nov 2010 4:06am
deserve a salute here. Gosh I could be an ian...like Heslopian or Viddaxian...and I bet you it is not easy to be so. Simple living and high thinking by two great souls. My Hats off to both of you.
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4th Nov 2010 11:48am
Anandosenian? Thanken you for your comment *bows*. The credit should go to Heslop as he's the one who inspired this piece, of course.
Though I can't say that its simple living for this Viddaxian.
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Anonymous
4th Nov 2010 11:00pm
I would like to see you explain it someday. I don't think you're either much more or much less than me; I think we're both on an equal footing, creatively, intellectually, whatever.
I'm flattered that you think I come out on top, and that you seemingly respect my work. I've had someone write about me on here before, and the tone of that poem was similar to this one: admiring yet slightly baffled.
Thank you for this thoughtful homage; I take it as a huge compliment that you should think of me at all when composing your elegant rhymes, my friend. :)
I'm flattered that you think I come out on top, and that you seemingly respect my work. I've had someone write about me on here before, and the tone of that poem was similar to this one: admiring yet slightly baffled.
Thank you for this thoughtful homage; I take it as a huge compliment that you should think of me at all when composing your elegant rhymes, my friend. :)
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4th Nov 2010 11:31pm
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4th Nov 2010 11:32pm
For this poem your comment is more than enough to satisfy as a job well done. I always respect yet dread your poems Jack; brilliant in the normal but lacking all that fancy footwork that I love. Nice to hear (yet slightly annoying) that I'm not the only one homaging you, you deserve it.
Viddaxian looks to be a project for the future, and it will be something far greater yet far worse than Heslopian. Both in contents and style.
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Anonymous
4th Nov 2010 11:42pm
I'm not fond of all this greater than/less than business, but I look forward to regarding the fruits of your labours. :)
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5th Nov 2010 10:05am
Well I guess you'll always be better than me at that fancy footwork which you love, that I'm assuming is what you meant. Your poems are the riverdance of literary art. :)
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5th Nov 2010 3:22pm
word.
5th Nov 2010 2:56am
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5th Nov 2010 3:23pm
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7th Mar 2012 3:17am
I love this poem. My first reaction to it was simply how common one can appear to be acting one wAy and still be very much another... Giving an incorrect impression of his or her ego.
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7th Mar 2012 3:19am
Haha, just saw that I wrote that comment the day a joined this website. Sorry if I was offensive.
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7th Mar 2012 10:11pm
Do not prostrate and beg forgiveness by any means! I just wanted to understand what exactly you meant; I wasn't if I expressed the feelings incorrectly (bad poetry) or whether as you said its because of the duplicitous state of things.
Heslopian
3rd May 2011 00:41am
Jack & David,
I just read this piece, better late than never, eh? I find you both to be very pleasing to the eye, equally beautiful to read. Cheers!
I just read this piece, better late than never, eh? I find you both to be very pleasing to the eye, equally beautiful to read. Cheers!
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3rd May 2011 10:45pm
Better than never? Why do you say this my fellow? Jack's the jack-of-all-trades and words, and I'm more the joker; dangerous and humorous when used right.