Ovi Poetry – Wisdom

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A well known wise man once remarked

Get educated! It will spark

A brain that was kept in the dark

He was only trying to shine a light.

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A doltish man eschewed wisdom

Thought only he should rule kingdoms

Begged on others for his income

Lost support with his arrogance.

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Ovi Poetry Challenge 57: WISDOM is your inspiration.

7 thoughts on “Ovi Poetry – Wisdom”

  4. Hi buddy – you’ve inspired me to verse again. Though not very good verse …..

    Wisdom. Highly overrated
    Ancient knowledge. Old. Outdated
    Memories of bygone glory
    Just a tale. An old man’s story
    About the past. A foolish claim
    That different times should be the same
    You should have been there, way back when
    The world was new and men were men
    When black was black and white was white
    And women knew their place at night
    And God was better understood
    When bad was bad and good was good
    And wars were fought on foreign land
    ‘gainst those who wouldn’t understand
    And those who couldn’t see the light
    All slaughtered in our noble fight
    Our wisdom swift, with blood was taught
    The roar of guns blocks out all thought
    No time to think of other ways
    No wisdom kept for other days
    This was wisdom then, and yet
    Stupidity I can’t forget

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