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Ben Grader

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Is there afterlife
shall I pass to higher things
will all cease to be.

Someday I will know
but knowing will be no good.
Then I will not care.
Born and bred a country yokel
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 6:14 pm Report this post to a moderator
Lerins

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It's short and to the point, which for poetry, isn't always good, but this does it well. The only criticism I have would be to add question marks to the lines in the first stanza. I had to read through it two or three times to figure out that each line was a seperate thought.
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Well, it is a double haiku, which means it supposed to be short; being to the point is optional, but generally works well for the form.
I really like this, as it's sort of related to some things I've spent time trying to figure out (mostly, the value of life and things of that nature). I agree about the question marks, but it's a rather minor thing.
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Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 7:09 pm Report this post to a moderator
Ben Grader

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Thanks for the comments, Yes I agree I should have put in ?s but I wanted the first stanza to be read as one long question. The reason I left it was to keep the standard Haiku form.
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Bluesy Socrateaser

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QuoteSomeday I will know
but knowing will be no good.
Then I will not care.


Thinking singularly, you may be right.
Consciousness itself however may have other plans, and it won't need a tired old body or a fresh, youthful expiree to help it decide.

Ever the optimist here.
Ever the romantic over there.
...Just being Bluesy
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