11-02-2010, 12:19 PM
The rise of man cannot forestall through fear
such freedoms of a Buddhist monk or child:
To know a state of being or to hear
one's heartbeat in the breast or spinning wheel
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 The rise of man cannot forestall through fear such freedoms of a Buddhist monk or child: To know a state of being or to hear one's heartbeat in the breast or spinning wheel 
Oh wow, this is my favorite poem of yours.The truth of it is like a punch to the gut and that last line is just so delicately perfect.
 So awesome. Thank you.
PS. If you can, try your hand at giving some of the others a bit of feedback. If you already have, thanks, can you do some more?
thanks for the enthusiastic feedback addy.
11-06-2010, 10:55 AM
first one i read being back,WOW,KAPOW
11-13-2010, 04:36 AM
I've thought long and hard about how to respond to this poem, and I can't, all I can say is that I liked it very much, that it's one of your two best, in my opinion (the other being "Urbanised").
"We believe that we invent symbols. The truth is that they invent us; we are their creatures, shaped by their hard, defining edges." - Gene Wolfe
11-17-2010, 06:07 AM
thanks for the feedback sj, always good to see you on the poetry boards.
 thanks for the kind words jack. glad you liked it
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