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A Degree In Self Learning

There is a degree, 
That you can't get off the shelf,
Or buy from someone else, 
That lets the world truly become your oyster,
If you care to grow your own pearl of wisdom.

Copyright © David Smith | Year Posted 2020

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Funom Makama Date: 4/30/2020 12:29:00 AM Fascinating lines.. This is awesome, so awesome. Login to Reply David Smith Date: 4/30/2020 4:40:00 AM Thank you so much for reading. I am glad I kept it to this length. I was an early childhood teacher for 30 years and teachers know the value of self learning and do their best to facilitate it. Teachers are now grappling how best to get students to use technology as a tool to for a purpose that makes self learning easier not to make it obsolete. Very best regards David in NZ

Timothy Hicks Date: 4/29/2020 6:54:00 PM Brief, but clever ... I was thinking at first that this begged to be a bit a longer ... but then I read it again and that wordplay finally clicked: oyster ... pearl of wisdom. And I was like, "Ahhh" ... I think it is more snappy like this and, perhaps, adding more lines would just be superfluous. Login to Reply David Smith Date: 4/29/2020 8:18:00 PM That comment has made my day Timothy. I was tempted too to add more lines thought the same as you. Best regards David in NZ

Jenish Somadas Date: 4/27/2020 11:49:00 PM Fantastic poetry of wisdom David..the world truly become your oyster, If you care to grow your own pearl of wisdom..Great thoughts and expression.. Login to Reply David Smith Date: 4/28/2020 12:59:00 AM Thank you Jenish. I was tempted add more lines, I am glad I did not as its impact would have been lost.