Footnote: Teleologic

The stars bear witness

to eternity---as hope

and fact.  They should know:

they have been at it lomger

than you and I together.

 

Kyakuchuu

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You sent up a flare of wisdom

You sent up a flare of wisdom that burns bright because it comes to us, not in a pompous sermon, but in graceful, authentic wit. Love this! 

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Thank you.  I thought, at

Thank you.  I thought, at first, the last two lines sounded too casual, but then they struck me as appropriate to the conversational tone I wanted the poem to have.  Thanks for the very fine comment.


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