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Wednesday, 18 May 2011

Ancient Wisdom ignored


do not build
beyond these stones
the line of ancient
stones advised
but there came men
who couldn't read
or couldn't think

outside the box . . .

plutonium-MOX

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gw2011



6 comments:

Devika said...

i remember, and i know the background to this poem, Gwilym...but ancient wisdom also says sooner or later we shall all be claimed by the sea?

can't deny humanity is always in a hurry, even if that's towards reaching the grave...guess we are all parties to it? :)

the Zen philo of live as if you are already dead appeals to me...but this society is not the place for that perhaps,

wishes,
devika

Gwilym Williams said...

Hi Devika, I must think a while about all this :)

Devika said...

:)

wishes,
devika

John McDonald said...

well captured Gwilym
john

The Weaver of Grass said...

Interesting Gwilym - I really don't think nuclear scientists are capable to thinking outside the box - they seem to become absolutely obsessed by nuclear power.

Gwilym Williams said...

John, thanks!

Pat, don't forget Busby and Gunderson - these are a couple of good guys - although I grant you they are much in the minority.