Pity is the depth
we feel when bad things happen
to other good folk
Fear we deeply feel
knowing bad things can happen
to good folk like us
Sympathy is the
bonding of pity and fear –
There – but for gods’ grace –
Catharsis is a
beneficial expulsion
from mind … or bowel.
“Have I got it right, mate?”
Cynthia Buell Thomas
from Reflections on ‘Aristotle’s Poetics’
(a haiku string)
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Wise words as usual Cynthia...
... and as pointed as a needle!
Well done
love it
Gus x
Interesting! Ari puts me in mind of Ari Up.
I really like that last line actually...works well against the mix-up of 'there but for the grace of god' phrase. The structure appears to be original and the bonding of pity/fear in the last verse works well.
I really like this little piece Cynthia, its brevity is almost skeletal but conveys a lot.
Not sure about the last line. It both seems and looks out of context to me.
Best regards,
Graham
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Cynthia Buell Thomas
Thu 26th Apr 2012 10:58
All credit to Aristotle for the wisdom; but the haiku is mine.