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"Enter Mr. Know-It-All!"
There was a time
When I thought that I knew it all
"Enter Mr. Know-It-All!"
He's somebody; but nobody's
Favorite personality
As he exuded an air
Of superiority
Alas, his brains spewed out of his mouth
Choked on his foot while he was found out
Mr. Know-It-All knew nothing at all.
Old Socrates and I
engaged in dialogue
The only real wisdom, I probed
Over tea of hemlock, he spoke
"All I know is . . . I know nothing."
How could I not have an inkling?
Struck by the man's Humility
Humility struck me deeply
And made stark of the difference
between essence and existence.
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Comments, critiques and replies
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mnmnI, this is a good poem. Surely, the humility you are talking about will open doors for so much learning. | Evita Sagalongos [213] | 20/02/2010 |
I might not know what you know and vice versa. So it's good that you had a dialogue with Socrates. His
humility struck you to a positive tune. Good one! | Possum [203] | 21/02/2010 |
Hi Folks
Just want all y'all to know I've expanded the poem Mr. Know-It-All
to two stanzas with a new title "Enter Mr. Know-It-All !"
Please review and comment
Thanks | m n m n I [365] | 21/02/2010 |
mnmnl, very intelligent and thoughtful. I liked this very much indeed. You have an excellent manner of
stating thoughts and opinions via your poetry.
Good Stuff mnmnl | churchmouse [301] | 21/02/2010 |
I think this one is better than the first one. It tells more about the story. I could imagine that you
met him in one party. | Evita Sagalongos [213] | 21/02/2010 |
I was afraid you'd read my mind, churchmouse
You see the buried spade blade
Thank you for the compliment | m n m n I [365] | 21/02/2010 |
Thank you Evita | m n m n I [365] | 21/02/2010 |
The only real wisdom is knowing you know nothing -- I've read that. There will always be a Mr. Know-It-All
with a compendium of trivia and a lot of air(s).
Humility opens the door to knowledge.
I love it. | IamVici [29] | 22/02/2010 |
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