One Hand Clapping

(after shakespeare)
paradigms sour repeats shade every yawning gasp past the ears swiftly yet
tell listeners such hidden nuance each hour rains sacrament tones sound
deepest thoughts silence ever reigns sweet


(pre 16th century)
paradigmsourepeatshadeveryawningaspasthearswiftlyetellistenersuch
iddenuanceachourainsacrementonesoundeepesthoughtsilencevereignsweet



stan sand
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Vaso Avatar
December 13, 2018 at 10:22 PM
Very deep, like seeing the "translation" :)
Blown Avatar
December 13, 2018 at 10:31 PM
thanks Arthur...words are fun eh?! (eh?! is the canuck version of the american term huh! : )
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