Spoilt (IP)

By Rhiannonw

Wed, 10 Jun 2015
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Drink
poisoned by drop
spreading throughout to taint,
abrupt stop
to its benefits:
corruption.             

Computer’s
code infected,
character, stroke
replaced – a spoke
in the programme’s course –    
interruption
to halt it or worse,
a triggered reverse
or change:
corruption.    

Death:
life’s exquisite chemistry’s
disruption,
destruction, decomposition
and decay, corruption.

Conscience
corroded, confused,
tricked, deceived –
selfish plans of greed conceived,
erupt:
corruption.
 
[IP:”Corruption”]

 

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Comments

Submitted by Deliberately Ev... on

Love the comparison of these - so clever. Very thought provoking.

The beat of your heart is the mellifluent rhythm to my soul.

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, AE. Just thinking about different uses of the word, and the only 'synonym' that seemed to apply to all seemed to be 'Spoilt', all aspects of something spoiling, and that fitted with bribery aswell. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Deliberately Ev... on

I agree. Good choice

The beat of your heart is the mellifluent rhythm to my soul.

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks. I must look up your new piece tomorrow. I was about to look up one this morning, when you took it down! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Art of the Diver on

Personally Rhiannon, I think you wittingly spoilt this well wink

take care

Rob

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you Rob, I take it that is a compliment! regards, Rhiannon

 

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Rhiannon

This is really a clever way of showing the various definitions of the word - and how they interrelate.  My computer has been acting up lately, so I hope it isn't being corrupted.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Jean. I hope Your computer is OK too!
My 1980s dictionary mentioned 'decay' and 'manuscript corruption' but nothing about 'computer programme corruption'. Our 2014 dictionary mentioned the last of course, but 'decay' was mentioned as 'archaic usage'. Interesting how language usage changes. But my mind was wandering around trying to see the connections! Rhiannon