The neologist bakes the cake,
The iconoclast shreds the recipe
Deems the structure all a fake,
But powerless against euphony,
Leaves empty gestures in his wake.
Arthur Lamar Mitchell © 2017
Arthur Lamar Mitchell has a recently completed novel – ‘A Grotto in the Sea;’ Poetry set to music by seven different composers – ‘Under the Winter Sky’ set to voice and chamber orchestra music by Michael Moore.
Kip, the trouble with moral advice is that it comes from self-appointed moralists, and they are not always trustworthy. As…
Roy, your wisdom is a profound message, a guide for life ; written with a lyrical rhyme. Lovely!
I get it, Yael. We also need a B.I.B.L.E., where many of Roy's points are made in the wisdom books.…
Nicely done, Roy! I am fortunate to have had parents raise me according to these old school, and as Margaret…
Roy, these are at once old school and timeless. For a while I spent a lot of time in libraries…
Thanks for the philosophical food for thought. (Your culinary cliche put to good use.) Loved it! And what a great photo to accompany the poem!
Thanks Carole,
Just a bit of humor among so much outstanding verse on this site.
Arthur
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Thanks for the philosophical food for thought. (Your culinary cliche put to good use.) Loved it! And what a great photo to accompany the poem!