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The Scholar |
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John Yaws Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 860Texas 
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Light streams through the dustly pane- Reflects off silver hair- And spectacles with silver frames- And books about his chair. There's Berkley, Locke, and maybe Hume- And look there's Socrates! And Plutarch's "Lives", he oft consumes- What better fare than these? And what is that my eyes espy? There! Almost out of sight? My word! Why! It's a steno pad- In which he used to write. We'll take a peek while he's asleep- And see what it contains... No doubt his thoughts on subjects deep With candor he maintains. Ah...What is this? Why, it's a verse- And written to a girl! So sweet, so tender, so intense- I feel quite like a churl. To so invade his private life- Desire to know remains- I turn another page and find- A verse on Tamerlane! Tamerlane? Why, who is that? In ignorance you yawn... He was the chief of Mongol hordes Men know as Genghis Khan. Another page...philosophy- Of things that he can see- How they are and how they aren't And how they ought to be. But wait! I think he's stirring now- We'd best be on our way- And not disturb the Scholar, As he begins his day. |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
This is great, Gunslinger! I enjoyed this little peek! Denise |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Excellent! Glad we stopped by this place.. I wish I knew this guy!  |
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devina Member Elite
since 1999-10-28
Posts 3539Cali |
You bad boy...it's like peeking in his diary...Ok- so I'm guilty, probably would have done the same...G* Another goody...back to the top!! Open arms can be the most fragile in the world... |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Wonderful!, wonderful! I always feel your sitting across from me spinning a tale when I read you poetry Liz |
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