The Plagiarist

yep.. that old chestnut

The Plagiarist

 

Who would take the words ideas and images

From another

 

Then shuffle them around the canvass or the page

Then slightly

 

Rearrange each idea and concept for their own ill-gotten

Personal gains

 

I think without any doubt we all know such a felon and so I ask

 

Should we

Would we

Could we

 

Pity them or have them hang in chains

?

 

Footnote & Disclaimer

These words are the exclusive property of Neville Pettitt and

So far, no plagiarist or any other individual has been harmed during the making of this scribble

 

 

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

They can hardly get any satisfaction from pinching work can they? I pity them, that they haven't got the talent to do it themselves. It's happened to me before, sometimes with themes, but once I had a whole poem of mine nicked and posted on another site. Sorry if this has happened to you Neville.

Chris

[Neville]

it does happen and yes, it is irritating.. I s'pose this is what one might call a passionate rant... cheers Chris...and Good Evening to ya.... Neville

[Chris Shaw]

Nothing wrong with a passionate rant once in a while. Have a good evening Neville.

Chris

[Neville]

...........:))

[wordman]

i didn`t know it was yours,i just borrowed it

[Neville]

well thanks for letting me have it back..

[wordman]

you`re welcome,i may have added a couple lines,,lol

[Neville]

nope.. the extra ones were someone else's..

[wordman]

well i`m glad you recovered it,,lol, i don`t think any one would want to steal mine

[Neville]

never underestimate yourself, particularly when using someone else's material..

[wordman]

of course not

[Neville]

Have a great evening & mind my words my friend.... Neville

[Lyn Anderson]

There is a disturbing trend amongst younger "artists" of things like "found poetry" "found art" - taking pieces and parts of others and rearranging them for yourself and calling it yours. My kid listens to a horrible form of "music" called Night core, which speeds up music of other artists as a sort of remix on crack. I don't get it. Very sad state of affairs indeed. Plagiarism is theft. Plain and simple, now advocated in elementary school as legitimate art

[Neville]

Plagiarism in any of its grotesque forms is theft in my book...thank you Lyn... N

[Quill]

is it possible to be a plagiarist unintentionally, i mean there is a thin line between being inspired by the work of another thereby recreating your own piece and out right stealing another's work

[Neville]

there is nothing wrong in being inspired by someone, or by someone else's work, whatever form that may take.. however copying and or making minor changes and then claiming that work as one's own is theft, end of... Many thanks for the visit though.. much appreciated.... Neville

[Lyn Anderson]

The simplest way to differentiate inspiration from plagiarism is acknowledge the artist who inspired your work., and put direct quotes in and where they are from. Oh Yeah, and in here having the courtesy to contact the author ...

[Neville]

wish I had said that.......

[Lyn Anderson]

You did. Courtesy of me :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

eventually i think they hang in their own chains---it will catch up to them sooner or later...and those who actually created the ideas/poems know that they did...
j.

[Neville]

I think you are probably write... I know I keep beating the same old drum every now and then.. must stop... apologies jacob.. cheers Neville

[jacob erin-cilberto]

no apology needed...it is sad that people feel the need to steal others' words.
j.

[Neville]

indeed it is, and rarely are they hungry....

[Dr. YumnaKay]

I once collaborated with a writer on a poem. While he posted that piece originally here, some time after I came by an account of his on another site and saw that he'd changed all my stanzas into his and credited it as his own. So, I suppose I call that plagiarism but I pity that behaviour more than it angers me. But I can see how hurtful on the one being plagiarized that can be.
Hanging them in chains would be a little too much ;) I think they die out themselves.

[Neville]

Not a nice feeling is it.... thank you my friend for the visit and understanding.. I agree about the chain thingy...I struggled with finding something to sound like gains... Neville