Sunday, January 23, 2011

The forgotten philosophers


Beyond games with words and shadow-cast forms,
outside distinctions made with stark either-ors,

the forgotten philosophers hide in the margin —
hiring them though would seem quite a bargain

over the monotonous drone of bumble bee pundits
from hives of jives and think-tank fund-its.

Unsettling the lore of conventional wisdoms,
how rare to hear from these creators of 'ism's.



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placed in Poets United Think Tank #35: Shadows


8 comments:

  1. RJ ClarkenJanuary 23, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    Philip - you are a master of the clever couplet! 'ism's - indeed. Well done! (And I think I need to read more of your work,)

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  2. flaubertFebruary 10, 2011 at 4:15 PM

    Philip the couplets are delightful.
    Nice write.

    Pamela

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  3. MaryFebruary 10, 2011 at 8:57 PM

    Well written, Philip. So MUCH in life hides in the margin.

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  4. DeborahFebruary 11, 2011 at 3:23 AM

    I just loved this!

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  5. Eileen T O'Neill .....February 11, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    Philip,
    I liked this very much.
    Those who do live life quietly in 'the shadows' and then, 'the empty vessels in life'.

    Best wishes,
    Eileen

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  6. MaryFebruary 11, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    Well crafted couplets, Philip!

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  7. signed...bkmFebruary 11, 2011 at 9:39 PM

    nice take on this prompt....the couplets each a delight....bkm

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  8. EllaFebruary 11, 2011 at 10:23 PM

    YOU are clever, love the flow of this one! Nicely Done~

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