Value in absentia [rubai]
A joke without a punchline
is not worth telling
life insurance to an immortal
is not worth selling
the thorns may be endured
for the beauty of the flower
yet a rose without aroma
is not worth smelling
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responsive to "A poem for my freshman class"
posted by david raphael israel at 7:30 PM
3 Comments:
I appreciate you taking to the time to read my nonsensical poem and responding with one of your own. I'll visit often. Keep writing.
Thanks Sapere --
your poem, in the context of your interesting background note to River (involving what you call "Track 3" students), takes on a touching (perhaps mildly pathetic) quality. I wouldn't deem it meaningless, even if it might seem a tad maudlin.
One hopes that over time, you may share more complex poems with them as well. But rudiments are good things too!
cheers,
d.i.
"life insurance to an immortal
is not worth selling"
I had all sorts of funny images in my mind when I read this! Jolyon Wagg trying to sell insurance to Zeus!
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