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Socrates Was Right

I like lookin' up to the sky
it puts me in my place
empties me out
and the thought of having a thought is laughable

Like:

   does the universe, in toto, move?
   if so, where does it move to?
   and if it has a place to move to,  
   how big is THAT place it could move to
   If it so choosed to?

tongue-tied, 
and as giddy as giddiness gets,
my mind falls into
a deep well of D-U-M-B
dark as the inside of a cow

now,I'm really getting dizzy!

but,I still like lookin' up to the sky

even tho' I'll always know
that I'll only know
that I know 
nothing!
  
— brittle light, Jul 10, 2010

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Region, Country: upstate New York USA, USA

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raskin

15 years 11 months ago

Child like quality to this

Child like quality to this poem. Reminded me of the point where imagination takes over. I found it delightful. raskin