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poddarku
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since 2008-01-15

Posts 589
india

0 posted 2008-08-22 11:25 AM

A tablet of bread: faith

He touches the illumination. God!
It sure burns. It burns inside. Burns outward.
Learning is a slow combustion that hurts.
Elucidates, purifies and sets ablaze.

The men who do not comprehend and those
who do, choose to leave the unworldly boy
or to stand beside as true disciples…
he seems not to know. Fancy, if he cares.
Knowledge has made him realize the truth that
“truth” dies in interpretation. Ha, faith!
No you go. All of you, all who want to
belong to his discipline. He will rather
play with children in a green neighbourhood.
By the truth, according to him “world is
a playfield.”

He writes his disciplines on a tablet
made of a bread and let birds eat
away the world according to them

clever talks delay friendship!

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1 posted 2008-08-22 07:18 PM

Yo Poddarku,

Indeed, the world is a playfield.

I love that flat, hard, spicy, Indian bread. I haven't had it in years.

Bobby

martiniat8
Senior Member

since 2003-06-21

Posts 897
Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic

2 posted 2008-08-23 12:27 PM

MAN! I am not normally a fan of other men's poetry. Rarely I find a kindred spirit in words in poetry, but dude, you move me.

These 2 line sing to me...

Knowledge has made him realize the truth that
“truth” dies in interpretation. Ha, faith!

FAITH! AH... FAITH IS THE KEY!

as for the rest of the poem, I think perhaps maybe you should use the word gather, rather than rather. It speaks a little more to me and perhaps the mission of faith? Gather, play?
not a criticism, just a possibility
thanks for the read man, I am a fan

OwlSA
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since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

3 posted 2008-08-24 01:37 AM

I have read this over and over and over - and almost each time, I have come up with a different interpretation, none of which may be the correct one. Whatever it means, it remains a very beautiful, super-sensitive, touching work of art.

- Owl

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

4 posted 2008-08-25 08:06 AM

There seem to be many "unworldly" boys/children who show wisdom beyond their age. They know that they are in this world, but not of this world.

I think we should observe them when they act upon their "playfield" and ponder ... they are part of the change/shift this world is undergoing.

Amazing write, dear Ku. I should not try to interprete it, but this is what I felt reading you.

Love,
Margherita

"Love is the One who masters all things;
I am mastered totally by Love."
(Rumi)

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

5 posted 2008-08-25 09:17 AM

"Spoken" like a true poet with intriguing layers of thought-full thinking.

Linda

Honeybunch
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since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

6 posted 2008-08-26 02:11 PM

"Knowledge has made him realize the truth that
“truth” dies in interpretation. Ha, faith!"

Yes, it happens like that because knowledge weaves a web to trap the seekers of truth. However, no search is wasted but I'm pretty sure we've got no option but to end back at "faith".

A thought provoking poem!

Helen

XOx Uriah xOX
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since 2006-02-11

Posts 1403
Virginia

7 posted 2008-08-26 05:35 PM

::smiles::

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