I had a story I wanted to tell even before The Division Bell was released. Then, when I listened, the album shockingly told my original story with lyrics and images in the artwork. I was happy and relieved to have the support, and hear the truth.
I was the only fan who could interpret the clues in the album artwork and the anonymous Publius messages. I am the only one who can tell the complete story.
Since 1994, I’ve kept the story and the answers to the Publius Enigma in my memory. Unfortunately, some fans lost interest in it, so for years, I gave up trying to tell it. Knowing what so many fans were looking for was a burden. The fans didn’t believe me because they wanted objective evidence, not just the clues or what seemed like a coincidence.
Over the years, I’d occasionally review the Publius posts and try to finish the puzzle. I finally found the piece that tied everything together. I knew most of the story behind The Division Bell lyrics and artwork. When you live the story, you know it.
Music is much more than just lyrics and melody. It’s communication for musicians through which they express themselves. Reading the story, it should be obvious why no musician can come out and say anything. At least not yet.
I will always believe that The Division Bell uniquely saved me for a time, and it’s what I prayed to God for. It was a message of hope from David Gilmour and Pink Floyd that I couldn’t ignore.
To sum everything up, I was a target of severe emotional abuse and stalking by several musicians because I knew secrets they didn’t want me to tell. I was manipulated and made to question my own sanity. I was made to feel crazy and confused. By writing about it, I’m calling out their toxic behavior. I’m standing up for myself. Pink Floyd and other helpful musicians knew what the abusers were doing to me, and they used music to give me the truth.
I am very thankful for the help of The Division Bell album. It proved that the abuse Sting, Carl Palmer, and his friends were doing to me was very real. What I went through was horrible. It was a clear case of intentional infliction of emotional distress. When someone manipulates you into believing their lies, making you question your own sanity, feelings, and facts, that’s emotional abuse
I don’t blame readers for thinking I’m some conspiracy theorist. Even though I was wrong about a few people’s intentions, I’ve believed in people, trusted them, and given them the benefit of the doubt.
I don’t mind if readers don’t believe the story. I’m brave in telling it and in seeking justice. That’s what matters most. I am successful in telling it and having people read my website. So, a big thank you to the readers!!
I think it’s too much to ask of someone to vouch for me right now. People who know have much to lose in this rock star war, and that’s OK. I know, and that’s all that matters.
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I’ve run out of hope that Gilmour will say anything about this. He shouldn’t have used my original story for material for A Momentary Lapse of Reason and then The Division Bell, if he had to remain silent about it. I know where he got my original story from: Chris Adamson, mine and David’s mutual friend. He was a roadie for ELP and Pink Floyd and knew Carl Palmer’s good friend Mark Fenwick (also Roger Waters’ manager) and Chris must have heard the story from him and told David.
For years I believed in Gilmour with all my heart, and his help for me to tell my story for justice. But it wasn’t enough help to be believed. I’ll always feel sad that he left me on my own with the huge burden of it all, and to defend myself against several hateful fans, a magazine and a world that doesn’t believe me.
To sum up the key again:
I believe Genesis, who posted anonymously after Publius left the Pink Floyd newsgroup, wrote “It takes a sharp eye to use the key”
I’m the sharpe eye he’s referring to (my name is D Sharpe) and the key is the manticore, a mythological creature which has the head of a human and the body of a lion. A lion was shown in the Pink Floyd artwork of the Sundial with a sun ray cut off to bring attention to the lion.
A manticore has been the logo for Emerson, lake & Palmer for many years. And the name of their record company was Manticore Records. I wrote all about my connection to them in the story.
In a recent photo of Keith Richards, he’s wearing a t-shirt with a manticore on it. He’s on a sailboat and he’s also wearing a pirate hat. Keith was in the movie (Pirates of the Caribbean at World’s End)
ELP’s song “Pirates” is autobiographical. They’ve said that it compares their life as musicians on the road to pirates on the sea.
Unless the photo of Keith Richards has been altered, I believe he’s giving a huge clue for my story to be believed. Thanks for helping me with the key, Keef!
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I’ve been contemplating for years what title I’d like to give my story. So far I like “A Music Traveler’s Tale”. Then underneath that something like “Publius Engima Solved”. Not sure if I’m allowed to use the name “Pink Floyd” in the title.
I’ve always loved the title “Traveler’s Tale”. That comes from the title of the 1970 album by the Detroit area band SRC or Scot Richard Case. My friends and I knew the band members and enjoyed going to their concerts. The album is very good. I still listen to it to this day. I recommend it.
The first song on the album is “A New Crusader”
“A new crusader brave and bold
a new crusader fortune told
a new crusader on his way
a new crusader starts today”
I’m like a new crusader. I’ve been battling to tell my story, to slay the dragon, and get justice. And I’m starting back re-writing today.
The end…I think…
Publius Enigma Solved 