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Unread 02-19-2017, 03:53 PM
William A. Baurle William A. Baurle is offline
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Originally Posted by Allen Tice View Post
Maybe he's right, but it's preachy. Dull. Admits no response apart from agreement or rejection. Not for me. Bronx cheer.
I think there's plenty of room for rumination in the poem.

I at first took it as a nod to evolutionary theory, what with "blind" - in which case "bungling" would be apt. Then as a reference to the Prime Mover, or the God of deism. It could even refer to Spinoza's conception of God.

The "Hi!" is a fantastic way to start a poem. Does anyone think it's anything similar to the opening ejaculation of Beowulf?

(Excuse my filthy talk.)

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