Dream-Like Madness

OregonMuse: ...I mean, to come up with text that looks and feels like it actually means something, but it's actually gibberish, that takes a certain genius.

I have a relative, brilliant mind, but years ago descended into madness, whose writings and drawings are decipherable only by the author. What little I was able to grasp, before his work became utterly indecipherable, was generally nonsense and self-delusion. You know the elaborate mathematical permutation tricks which basically amount to a=a? Like that.

So, I think it's a kind of dream-like madness - makes sense when you're dreaming, but upon awakening you realize it's just garbage, laced with bizarre beauty and a few seeming insights, but ultimately mostly nonsense.

Escher without the conscious controls... or something.

If I'm not clear, it's because it's hot here and I'm getting ready to head out into the day. Excuses, excuses...