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Instinctive It's Not

-*-*instinctive... human nature is not... human nature is not natural what is it it surrounds our being it's woven into us truly, it's society's and culture's influences merged that's human nature September 05, 2018 Human Nature Poetry Contest Sponsored by Edward Ibeh (Yalto form)

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Michelle Faulkner

Date: 9/5/2018 1:33:00 PM

Ah, the 'nature vs nurture' mystery, succinctly well put!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/5/2018 10:27:00 PM

You're so right. Hadn't really seen the classification clearly, but you did. Thank you for the insight, Michelle. Best wishes, Gershon

Jesse Rowe

Date: 9/5/2018 7:39:00 AM

This is a very deep, ponderous write despite using only so few words. Very well done and good luck in the contest.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/5/2018 10:26:00 PM

Your appreciation is much appreciated on this end, Jesse. Thank you so much. Best wishes, Gershon

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 9/4/2018 10:20:00 PM

Another hmmm! I agree & could chew on this one for a while Wolfman. Been researching our brains a helluva lot lately, the "hijacked amygdala", the animal brain, our larger than any other animal cortex, and always rattling in the back of my mind is we're too smart to function, how we were not designed to live in the ways our society has evolved, from "disorders" to inflamatory diet to the soles of our shoes disconnecting us from the earths electromagnetic pulse. Chewy poetry. A winner for me! xo

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 9/4/2018 10:26:00 PM

...be it human nature to override/neglect/ignore instinct? Oh I really have to shut my brain off for the night.