Wisdom

Wisdom

A Poem by John Prophet

Wisdom.

What price?

What price

must be

paid?

Paid

for the

attainment 

of wisdom.

Mistakes.

How many?

How many

must be

made for

wisdom

to arrive?

Pain.

How much?

How must

pain must

be endured?

Endured for

wisdom.

“Thinker”

carved in

stone.

How many

cuts,

needed?

Sculptor’s

hammer

and chisel 

pounding

away.

How many

years

must be

suffered

through

before 

wisdom 

arrives?

Wisdom,

true wisdom

the culmination 

of the

torturous 

road.

An

arduous 

journey.

What price

needs to

be paid?





© 2021 John Prophet


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I like to believe that great wisdom has its price in scars, tears, laughs, smiles, joys, sorrows, anger, and love. Mistakes are only that if nothing is learned from them. Educations greatest gift is wisdom. And poetry has the ability to reflect our wisest of heart. And best of humanity. Thank you for sharing your art.

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1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

John Prophet

2 Years Ago

Thank you kindly for reading CSL.
JP



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I like to believe that great wisdom has its price in scars, tears, laughs, smiles, joys, sorrows, anger, and love. Mistakes are only that if nothing is learned from them. Educations greatest gift is wisdom. And poetry has the ability to reflect our wisest of heart. And best of humanity. Thank you for sharing your art.

Posted 2 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

John Prophet

2 Years Ago

Thank you kindly for reading CSL.
JP

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John Prophet is considered by many in the literary community to be the Salvador Dalí of poetry. His rough-hewn unfettered style mimics the artist’s unconventional view of perceived rea.. more..

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