The Madness

The Madness

A Poem by Einstein Noodle

painting is "The Furniture of Time" by Yves Tanguy
Image result for tanguy the furniture of time
The Madness
Suddenly ceasing .... the
encompassing  -  surrounding "All"
 
                      
organizing relinquishes its gears so
edges draw a sharp crisp over-clear 
the focus 
there is something fearful behind it.
seen it on the edges
silly stimmung teases a cocophony
of strings and brass blaring out random keys
alluring temptation .... the darkness.
there will be  pieces 
inexorable stare pulls weight like 
an anchor........ magnifier light
crystaline candles' light
whole everything gone
as love from the forlorn
as life from the burnt planet yet
each minute thing ... is of itself
is of its own pulsing glare
inexoribly drawing the
Stare and madness like
rivers that stop clinging to the banks
E. 07/08/2018

© 2018 Einstein Noodle


Author's Note

Einstein Noodle
I am reading the book "Madness and Modernism" by Louis A. Sass ..this poem is inspired by that reading ... the "stimmung" is a German word for mood or atmosphere .. the author divides it into these parts to describe what schizophrenic people experience: Unreality, Mere Being, Fragmentation and Apophany ... its an approach to understanding psychotic breaks as something "normal" which others may experience if certain feelings and mental states are intensified ... the author also refers to the "Stare" of schizophrenic patients ... a blank and unnerving stare ...hope you enjoy this rather different ride ;)
E.

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Wow. That sounds like a very interesting read. Your piece does feel fragmented. One thought leading to another then to blankness. Like being lost in a blackhole and seeing glimpses of normality through the haze of clouds. Really cool ideas. Thanks for sharing.

Posted 5 Years Ago


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Einstein Noodle

5 Years Ago

and thanks for reviewing LK ... mental illness touches so many people and always any supportive fami.. read more



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It's hard for me to read this. Knowing what I know of mental illness, it fills me with dread, only wanting to enter that world. Reach the unreachable ...

Posted 5 Years Ago


Einstein Noodle

5 Years Ago

when mental illness touches close to home it is very frightening indeed :( when one first sees the e.. read more
A very impressive expression that wonderfully describes this art piece, one compliments the other very well, I enjoyed reading this piece and the works of Dali are also fascinating to me as well, I'll have to look this artist up :D

Posted 5 Years Ago


Einstein Noodle

5 Years Ago

yes! Dali is phenomenal for me too ... your gonna like Yves for sure. peace and joy Corset .. thank.. read more
Corset

5 Years Ago

my pleasure!
Aren't we all a bit mad and full of dreams? As an amateur artist, I enjoy ekphrastic poems and surrealism. That came through here with the painting.

I found this nice link to the artist and his biography to share

https://www.theartstory.org/artist-tanguy-yves-life-and-legacy.htm

I had to look up stimmung, which is good, I enjoy learning new words.

Posted 5 Years Ago


Einstein Noodle

5 Years Ago

thanks for wading in Christos! and for sharing the artist's link ... he has so many incredible piece.. read more
Tô survive in this world we need reason and understanding... not every one born with those mechanisms... some have none, some struggle all their life to understand life, some Just give up soon! And some find comfort in their universe that seem beyond comprehension for the rest.very thought evoking writing, E. Brilliant.

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Einstein Noodle

5 Years Ago

thanks Mrudula! so happy this drew you in enough to give it some thought ... can't ask for more righ.. read more
this makes me think of how some want things black and white...clearly focused, no gray edges...problem is that life isn't that clear...and if it seems that it is, there is usually much hidden beneath the focus that is a tangled web...and we just have to go there to clear it out...that phrase "what we don't know won't hurt us"?
i don't put much stock into it.

i like this poem...a lot.

Posted 5 Years Ago


Einstein Noodle

5 Years Ago

thanks jacob... i don't put much stock in that phrase either ... unless its about my childrens' "sec.. read more
Terrible to not have control anymore be it madness,or depression and or those addicted to drugs which all distort the mind’s thinking. Sad write Gene but a goodie!

Posted 5 Years Ago


Einstein Noodle

5 Years Ago

thanks man! sad indeed :( i feel pretty gratified you found something worthwhile in this one .. its .. read more
Yes, i think you have caught the psychosis very well. The falling apart, the squashed musical instruments blaring out broken notes, the surreal 'stimmung', the 'something fearful'. Very much like a river that has stopped clinging to the banks. Schizophrenics do have these sort of experiences (because they have a physical illness, an imbalance of chemicals, probably the result of a metabolic digestive problem, actually!) But I think you are right, the mental experience is, I think on a sliding scale, and any 'normal' person could have these feelings to a certain degree. Good of you for writing this poem.

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Einstein Noodle

5 Years Ago

yes Auntie... exactly my thoughts and inspiration to write this one ... thanks so much for reviewing.. read more
Great Aunt Astri

5 Years Ago

You are most welcome.
The last line gave me chills. This is very well written with unique phrases.

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Einstein Noodle

5 Years Ago

thanks Ms Jordan .. so nice to have your visit .. confidentially tho..the last line is my favorite ;.. read more
So different E.-yes! Thank you for the journey into the abyss of this, for the enlightenment, and for the new vocabulary word! Having been a psychiatric nurse early on in my career, your words resonate with me- the stare of madness- “whole everything gone”- I’ve seen it many times. You so well describe how their minds unplug from the ‘Matrix’ of reality, while another world is bombarded behind their eyes. “Each minute thing...is of itself”- brilliant. Even the form of your poem, with brief, stark lines, pauses and uneven spacing, seems to mimic the fragmentation that schizophrenics experience. Excellent write!

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Einstein Noodle

5 Years Ago

thank you so much for your thorough and sensitive review, Annette ... and for sharing a part of your.. read more
This is phenomenal from an astute observation of a poet and learner. Mental illness does carry the stigma especially in a society where people are afraid of have ignorance of its causes or treatment. Sad that we are in the 21 st.century and still people behave in such manners. You go deep and true into the heart of the matter.

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Einstein Noodle

5 Years Ago

exactly sir! as a society we haven't placed enough importance on it ... could be taught and discusse.. read more
Sami Khalil

5 Years Ago

I do agree. You are very welcome, sir.

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