The Goblet

The Goblet

A Poem by Pendantry
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Is a half enough?

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The Goblet


The pessimist accuses it of being dangerously half empty.
The optimist, beaming, positively insists: 'No, half FULL!'
The cynic considers there may be too little, or too much.
The philosopher contemplates all fluids existing outside.
The narcissist corrects his coiffure in his reflections.
The spiritualist seeks answers from a happy medium.

The artist adroitly trims the vessel's upperness.
The alcoholic downs it and orders another.
The surrealist gets himself drunk.
The realist uses a straw.
The idiot up-ends it on his head.
The pragmatist shrugs and takes a sip.



© 2007 Pendantry

© 2011 Pendantry


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I enjoyed your additions to the common phrase. There are so many ways to see the world.

Posted 12 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

lol i loved this!!!
an expansion on "the glass is half full" (or empty)

great write!

Posted 12 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Very nicely put. I love this.

Posted 12 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.


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Added on July 11, 2011
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Tags: artistism, cynicism, idiocism, isthatanism, narcissism, optimism, pessimism, phlyaralogism, pragmatism, realism, spiritualism, surrealism
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