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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
About Poem
In the haunting corridors of a mental institution, rebellion stirs as Randle McMurphy challenges the oppressive order maintained by Nurse Ratched. "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" explores themes of freedom, individuality, and the human spirit's resilience. This villanelle captures the tension and transformation within the asylum, highlighting the struggle between conformity and liberation. The repeated lines emphasize the pervasive control and the burgeoning hope that defies it, painting a poetic reflection of a tale where the confines of sanity are tested and transcended.
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Villanelle
In halls where minds in shadows tread,
A rebel's cry disrupts the peace,
Against the walls where silence bled.
The sterile lights, the nurses' dread,
McMurphy's laughter finds release,
In halls where minds in shadows tread.
A war of wills, with words unsaid,
Where freedom's breath is but a tease,
Against the walls where silence bled.
Through fog and fear, a voice is led,
A spark ignites in darkest seas,
In halls where minds in shadows tread.
A giant wakes, from chains he's shed,
Defiance blooms with stubborn ease,
Against the walls where silence bled.
The wind beneath the wings now spread,
A soul ascends with whispered pleas,
In halls where minds in shadows tread,
Against the walls where silence bled.
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Credits
Milos Forman
Director
Lawrence Hauben, Bo Goldman, Ken Kesey
Playwrite
Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher
Featured Cast
Leo Yu
Poem Writer