Value —from the Proverbs of Tharmas Erthona

[rayheinrich]

Value  —from the Proverbs of Tharmas Erthona
Sometimes
we become so engrossed
in the how of a poem,
we completely fail to notice
if it says anything of value.
 - Erthonahillndale

A friend who was a painter (and quite loved it, her passion, I remember how
she talked of it) found she could make a (bare) living by teaching it. Years later
(under the influence of some mild drug or other) she told me the job had destroyed
her love of painting. A direct quote from her: "All I see is brush strokes."

I find it very hard to read what's being said because I'm distracted by how it's said.
And yes, that's been a cliché since Adam and Eve got thrown out for the very same reason.