Burn The Soul

Humanity destruction

Burn The Soul

When you burn books

Fahrenheit 451

You burn the soul of nations

When you censor them

The mind is lobotomized

Blocked truth, all butterflies die

Never see the light of day

Colors turn to gray

Turn us all robotic numb

Pounding one note on a drum

I've got your number

The human mind is a wonder

*A tabula rasa untapped and void

You are number one

Xenophobia plus 451

Under the black sun

The soul burns well done

*Tabula rasa

Tabula rasa refers to the epistemological idea that individuals are born without built-in mental content and that therefore all knowledge comes from experience or perception. Proponents of tabula rasa generally disagree with the doctrine of Innatism which holds that the mind is born already in possession of certain knowledge.

Reviews

[Tian]

I really like the reference of Fahrenheit 451, it is very fitting to the theme you are writing, your entire poem also have a very nice flow to it, and I also really love the imagery you used, such as "colours turned to grey".
Great poem :)

[Earl Schumacker]

Hi Tian, Thank you very much. I appreciate your comments. Glad you got something out of it. Have a wonderful day. Earl

[sette]

locke's philosophy the tabula rasa .. it is where knowledge and wisdom tries to meet and compromise but then due to imperfections, the issue can't be settled.

[Earl Schumacker]

Hi Sette, Thanks for commenting. True. Food for thought for the Tabula rasa.

[sette]

you are welcome earl your poem was really an interesting read