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H. Arlequin Member
since 1999-08-23
Posts 210 |
qoheleth The seasons rush from bud to leaf greens to red turned dirty brown, as life reborn is made for grief, detached debris drifting down. Forests in spring bursting anew a foliage to produce their fuel, recalling nil that last year grew, unremembered, death is cruel. Yet, man must keep the past intact rough images, replayed, rerun, each insisting nothing distract Despair with his daydreaming done. Hindsight, foresight, it mattered not, in the end, man's compost forgot. --H. Arlequin |
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
..."Those who refuse to learn from history".....much more eloquently said...  |
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snow in summer Member
since 1999-08-28
Posts 67 |
wonderful poem on the topic of one of the many things that sets man apart - memory. There is a line from the movie 'The Natural' that this poem reminds me of: "I believe we have two lives - the one we learn with and the one we live with after." (That may be paraphrased somewhat, but the point is there). Where does the title come from? |
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H. Arlequin Member
since 1999-08-23
Posts 210 |
Hi and tx for the comments and question. qoheleth is OT Hebrew for the word, 'teacher' in the Septuagint translated 'Ecclesiastes' written by Solomon. "...vanity, vanity, all is vanity..." (KJV) or "...meaninglessness..." (NIV). smooooooooches HA |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
H. Arlequin, Your a smoothy, well done |
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Wolfgang Member
since 1999-05-24
Posts 124Hamilton, Ont. Canada |
A thoughtfully written piece of (philosophy) Poetry. Good stuff! |
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H. Arlequin Member
since 1999-08-23
Posts 210 |
tx all for the encouraging comments!!! excelsior HA |
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