The S Factor (A Poem by Sandy Jeffs)

The S Factor

For Heidi

Sometimes
Craziness creates a
Heightened
Illumination of the
Zeitgeist
Originality its
Privilege
Humour its
Revenge
Every outsider
Nonconformist work of art is an
Ingenious
Act of lunacy.

Sandy Jeffs is an Australian poet and community educator. Her memoir Flying with Paper Wings: Reflections on Living with Madness, published by Vulgar Press, was SANE book of the Year in 2010. You can read more of her poems and essays on this site here.