Dustbin Wisdom---inspired by faterider!

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Open Poetry #14

Dustbin Wisdom---inspired by faterider!

VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

0 posted 2001-07-05 03:35 PM

Dustbin Wisdom
Virginia Salter

If you wish to know
the extent of your blessings
seek the contents
of your dustbin,

for in learning
of that which you toss aside,
its inherent value
to another,
be it to an animal or a human,

you may then
have an inkling
of the value of that
which you’ve kept
or consumed

© July 5, 2001

[This message has been edited by VAS (edited 07-07-2001).]

Poeminister
Senior Member

since 2000-02-26

Posts 1862
Regina SK; Canada

1 posted 2001-07-05 03:37 PM

Truly, truly. Beautifully said.

VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

2 posted 2001-07-05 03:40 PM

Thanks, PM! I'm wondering if I should call this "Dustbin Wisdom" or "Wisdom from the Dustbin"

Lone Wolf
Member Ascendant

since 2000-03-16

Posts 5842
Lansing, MI USA

3 posted 2001-07-05 03:54 PM

You said it all, Virginia.

All writing comes
by the grace of God.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Lighthousebob
Member Elite

since 2000-06-14

Posts 4725
California

4 posted 2001-07-06 11:15 PM

I am regretful that as a middle class American that I will throw away more in one day than what many will know in a lifetime. You've made a very poignant point.

kaile

Member Ascendant

since 2000-02-06

Posts 5146
singapore

5 posted 2001-07-31 01:19 PM

sorry, i am awfully late!!

cool! i never thought of trash in that way before....i must agree though, one must count his blessings when he need not scrape and save but instead can afford to throw away things....

well, you made me reflect!

i'm just collecting stories in life....colleen from survivor 1

VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

6 posted 2001-07-31 01:52 PM

Thanks, faterider. I can't imagine what brought you so far back to happen to find this, but I'm glad you reminded me of it. It's a day I need to listen to the wisdom that has passed by/through my brain.

Lighthousebob, too many of us could/should say the same.

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