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Can you truly protect your words and art.

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New world my brothers and sisters writers and artist.
Computers are running the world.
Are the words and artwork secure and safe?
No.

I do like the Bob Dylan quote.
"If you are going to steal my work. Please re-write it better."
I read the ancient writers. I will borrow a phrase to expand my thoughts
and poetry. By reading one book weekly for most of my life. I have learn.
Every words had been written by someone or somewhere in time.

We need to protect our work. Each of us with different thoughts and views.
I like the reader from other countries beside the USA. They tell stories and legends
of old places. I believe we need to write to expand knowledge and teach.

I'm not offended by reading or hearing my work being spoke and sang.
At least someone thought I was worthwhile to repeat.

Copy and paste. Today many sites are allowed to re-blog your work.
I'm honored when someone re-blog my work. Allowed my words to be expanded.
I do re-blog words and art that is powerful, beautiful and had purpose.
Always give credit to the artist or painter.

I have been asked often this week. How do you expand your poetry and artwork
to more people. Easy answer. Network, network and network some more. Easy to receive
help if you are kind and read and review others. Respect and friendship is earned.

I recommend back-up with paper and disc. Leave record of the birth of words or art.
Use the copyright laws to your advantage. 

I like what Dryden wanted. He wanted writers to write. Write, write and write some more.
Write about love and  hate. Pain and pleasure. War and peace. God and the devil.
Make the tire mind of the reader come alive and take the them to better places.

Words need to dance and sing. Artwork need to make the eyes grasp beauty, sadness and places.

"Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh and the greatness which does not bow before children."

Khalil Gibran

Thank you for reading. Writer write. Dreamer dream. We must travel, test life and have fun.
A artist must know the sweetness and the dirtiness of real life to create.


                          Coyote/John Castellenas

Author's Note

Just thoughts on copyright. We need to copyright. But I don't believe the words and art is safe with new tech.

Reviews

[Corset]

Lovely quotes by Gilbran and Dylan, I am petrified that someone elses lines will stick in my head after reading them and surface later subconciously into one of my poems, I want to read others but this is always a fear for me, not so much the other way around, and I appreciate what you are trying to say here, enjoyed the concern and I liked that quote by Bob.

[Coyote Poetry]

We can't help to grasp a word or a phrase. Like the song "fearless'. John Dryden used the words "fearless " often 500 years ago. Don't copy a poem. If a statement make you want to write. Add and improve.

[Corset]

true, I don't think people can own words anymore than they can own the land under their feet but we try, don't we? we stake our claims :)

[Ambra Celeste]

The internet has its pros and cons. I love learning new things so thanks for sharing your write. What I have learned today? Bob Dylan' s Quote "If you are going to steal my work. Please re-write it better."

[Coyote Poetry]

Bob Dylan had a sense of humor. One if the great songs was stole from Leonard Cohen. "Suzanne". Copyright is what we can do. Don't mean the words are safe.

[Savannah Bly]

A wonderful piece on writing and the media today. Great job!

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Savannah. My goals as a writer is to be read. When we put our work out. Always a possibility of being copies. No 100% place to protect your work.

[Shaquana Adams]

Wonderful wisdom. In a world where greater technologies claim to make our lives better and safer, the same technology can greatly hinder us. Good food for thought. Great job! ^-^
-QuanaWana

[Coyote Poetry]

Tech had made music, art and music easy to be loaned and re-used. As a writer. I'm not offended. I do feel pity for singers and bands trying to live off their income from their music. Original art is cool. Can't copy the hands of a artist.

[外人 (Gaiji..]

Loved to read what you think on the subject ! That was inspiring, your words are so positive ! If we had to study you at my school, this poem would be introduced to us as your "dichiarazione di poetica" (rough translation: declaration of poetics): basically the writing where you describe what poetry is to you. Still that would be restrictive, you talked about so many different and important topics !! Wonderful job !

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you for reading my writer friend. Good to expand the word.

[Lyn Anderson]

I agree. The cheapest and easiest way to "copyright" is to write it out and mail it to yourself, keep it sealed with the postmark on it. Paper records are smart. I am lax at that, I admit it.

[Coyote Poetry]

I try to have my poetry in at least two places so it won't be lost forever. I wrote 500 poems on old MySpace. Lucky I copies them before they changed. I had good friends on MySpace. I wish I could find them.

[s y e]

John, I really loved the message in this one... This is really good. I believe in copyright obviously but I know some people who will steal your words and works and forget about copyright.

[Coyote Poetry]

Certain kind of people are around. Rather use other people words. It is called stealing. Copyright does help. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[Honey-Bee]

Wow! Thanks for letting us know! Good wisdom. Write, write, write! And read one book a week. Thanks for sharing!

[Coyote Poetry]

We can only improve by reading and thinking. I try to keep my old mind active. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i agree they are not necessarily safe, but i have looked at it this way...as you said in the poem, no one owns the words, they have all been used over and over since the beginning of language.

But...those who steal and use our words as their own, try to pass their poems as original...they are the ones who have to sleep with themselves at night.
i would rather just be able to lay my head on the pillow and feel content that what i write is my own...and anything borrowed has been given credit to the ones from whom it came.

there is accidental plagiarism....but intentional? the writer lives with his or her own conscience.

i am glad you wrote this.

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree. We must ensure our work is our words. Hard not copy someone. Writers had been writing for thousands of years.

[Benita-Staebell M - Kin..]

I do worry about this also I am not happy
when someone say's it's their pain or feelings
when they are mine.


Very true and sad but true. nice write.

I love the Lines of Mr. Dylan.

I do like the Bob Dylan quote.
"If you are going to steal my work. Please re-write it better."

I wish one's would follow that or have
more respect to think they can do as they
please is why I don't post my work on programs
like that where it is open and exposed.


If it is something I am sharing
from my thoughts that I want the
world to have to help them then
I will I try and do that now and then
on face book.

when I take no Credit for a
photo it is someone else is why
I am taking photos so they will be mine
in my poems some I have not posted that are beautiful
enough to be a Professional photograph some Amazing shot's
I wouldn't give away I love to Take photo's with my camera Just
as a Some one does that's a professional photographer.

Blessings. Kindred poet

[Coyote Poetry]

You are right. We must give credit to the photographer or artist. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

you're very welcome. Blessings Kindred poet

[Ravyne Hawke]

Love this, Coyote! I used to worry about copyright all the time, to the point of obsession. And then I figured that if my words rang true to someone so much that they have to steal them, then perhaps those words were written for just that one person all along. I do agree that our new tech does not keep our works safe and you did an awesome job of showing that in this wonderful poem.