(a haiku string)
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 Good Luck -
Catharsis is a
beneficial expulsion
from mind ... or body
'Not easy going -
Wonder how well I've pegged it.
Hmmm ... ... ... ...?'
fear controls i suppose. i wonder if in 2300 years time people will still be here to learn from our mistakes (not that we have learnt). i think not.
I am so struck by the 'sameness' of experience upon our current world 'stage' and that of the ancient 'civilizations'. People living in fear is a terrible common denominator.
This is a repost; I happened to come across the poem while sorting out some other work. And my husband commented on its timely observations.
wonderful - in that it is both very clever and makes me feel learned for understanding it. especially like catharsis, a beneficial expulsion indeed.
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Cynthia Buell Thomas
Mon 16th Nov 2015 18:19
Terrific spoof! All great thoughts rise upon the fumes of alcohol? It may well be so.
I do wonder if this 'string' should be more aptly called 'senryu' due to its subject content.