prismatic (five songs #5)

The difference between theme and gimmick is not so great. Neither is the difference between genius and crackpot. Newton did groundbreaking work with prisms and optics before turning to apples. Then he spent the remainder of his life burrowing into the occult, rewriting the histories of the saints, convinced he was appointed by The Great Appointer to serve up the Truth.

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If you’re spending this Friday worried whether you’re a genius or a crackpot, whether you’re thematically resonant or a carnival trick, fear not. There’s plenty of room in one lifetime to be both.