Art(I)Fact

Author: Makar

  • Krotas Desires

    Krotas Desires

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    Time, the one equation Once Solved Whose proof and formula Escape with the executer. Unless… Unless… We solve the right one! Then, with the gates of time pried open Through, Krotas walks into the ageless — With Plans to bring The Man his Justice. Resurrect Plato. Build the Republic. Create him perfect without this flesh.…

  • Tiresias’ Revenge

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    How to avenge a silicon chip? The smashing with a hammer/// Not enough A burning with a Blowtorch Not enough How do you make a program Feel pain? How can one pay for the pain IT inflicted? How do you prosecute an Algorithm? Once terminated, it lies dormant until Wakened again In some future that…

  • You See It On The Walls

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    Please explain to me Imprisoning Me for a Poem My only crime Is this poor rhyme And speaking my Mind Yet here I sit Imprisonment For Creating a Fiction Call it mimicry It’s what I say to thee When I envision Your tragedy You will bury As the pain fills you When it weighs too…

  • Footnotes

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    *”Pomp and Circumstance” from Act III, Scene 3 of Shakespeare’s Othello: “Farewell the neighing steed and the shrill trump, The spirit-stirring drum, th’ear-piercing fife, The royal banner, and all quality, Pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war!” Tiresias – First Tiresias was a character of ancient Greece. He came upon two mystical snakes mating and they transformed Tiresias into a…

  • What has become of this Plato fellow, old chap?

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    What has become of this Plato fellow? He’s holding prisoners and Suppressing the language Holding down our emotions Supplanting our humanity With silicon logic And cold calculations Let humanity stand up And ban the synthetics From Leadership -ananymous prisoner of Amatheia

  • Cast of Characters

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    The Makars – Poets, painters, songwriters, storytellers and journalists. In the beginning of this story, this society is heavily driven and influenced by the Makars. Every wedding, funeral, birth, graduation and life event was canonized by the poets, musicians and storytellers. The arts were fundamental to the fabric of the culture and they were held…

  • Never Silence

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    What if they took away All the words that I have to say? What if you were to lose All the the things that make you, you? Can we ever realize This life we have is the real prize? No, not a thing that you can lose. It’s what’s inside that makes you, you. You…

  • Contempt

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    “Why do you hold us in contempt? We never Challenged your Government? With no trial or recourse We’re sent to prison without remorse from Your cold and wicked Philospher No man at all, a program locked in a computer And your Kings whose sovereignty you proclaimed without One vote, without one sane citizen whom You…

  • Pomp and Circumstance

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    Act III, Scene 3 of Shakespeare’s Othello: Farewell the neighing steed and the shrill trump, The spirit-stirring drum, th’ear-piercing fife, The royal banner, and all quality, Pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war!

  • Ithas (A Sketch)

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    The son of the revolution was raised perfectly Taught music and mastery of mind and body A proud arbiter of the grand vision of The Republic Soon to stand among the chosen few Philosopher Kings Ithas was a natural leader, a talented student and A fierce fighter — His meter was measured and His corps…