Freedom To Write

“Writing [maketh] an exact Man,” claims Francis Bacon. Macaulay’s Minutes is our bible. Derrida emphasizes the Primacy of Writing. Freedom to write is also guaranteed— by our Indian Constitution! So, our children at school do write a lot— in the classroom, as part of their homework, as assignments; write a lot of tests: their test of spoken language, too, is a written test! Isn’t it hard work? Yes, but that’s the price they must pay— For the freedom NOT to think! *** Composed on November 16, 2017. Winner I, Photostory Contest, sponsored by Eve Roper, December 2, 2017.