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Click hereFrom Epicurus, I learned that if one is not conscious after life, then the dead do not suffer.
From Discover, I learned that early women ate after the men and were often under-nourished.
From Dumas, I learned that life is wonderful outside a dungeon.
From Fischer, I learned that the best move is the one your opponent isn't ready for.
From Shakespeare, I learned that it's harder to play a man than a flute.
From the bible, I learned that one can see one's way to heaven with one eye.
From Durant, I learned of the majestic, martial life of Cervantes.
From Swift, I learned that though men have the spark of God in them, they also have evil far surpassing apes.
From my Grandpa, I learned that the Jeopardy contestant who writes his name the largest usually wins.
From Nirvana, I learned to look on the bright side, though for me that's not suicide.
From the Yogic tradition, I learned that we are at the beginning of a noble age of energy.
But I had to learn about concrete from Delirium Tremens, jail cells, and sad looks from true friends.
I pray it isn't too late to build something.
which doesn't end with the last line, but keeps on going. A little on the "prosaic" side, but I can't think how else the effect could have been achieved. I'll be looking at others....
A thinkers poem, how many times do we really make the effort to do what this poem suggests.. what have we learned? Who from? why and how much time do we have left to change all of it?
hmmmm
Good work!
Du~
I learned that every teacher he had is important except the Bible? Or is that a(Freudian)typo? lol
Good job, Sean- Thanks.