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like Icarus choking on his wing’s wax Phoenix too laden with ashes to rise Sisyphus stoned by rock bottom an Angel suffocating on its halo the witch seeks to be a Fairy Queen assembles the mirror of Self and seeks solace in prayer and meditation one cannot give what has not been received Janus will have to gather a third face for the present looking backward and forward does not suffice to overcome the deluded nature of an illusion the only permanent matter is impermanence either one honestly grasps nascent reality or corporeality strangles immanent awakening the Buddha can transcend without fig tree or rice bowl not every robe has to shine in bright orange and yet a rainbow needs sunshine as well as dark clouds tantra means woven together and providence patchwork for the mosaic and tapestry of life no more threadbare rags nor shards of broken magic in wonder and marvel lie imagination and miracles wisdom is knowing what can and cannot be changed humility and serenity require arduous work to achieve some degree of spiritual connection

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Date: 11/27/2024 11:25:00 PM
I see that this poem has got cross references to mythology and Greek legends. To get out of illusions, we should have extra sensory powers and wisdom. "wisdom is knowing what can and cannot be changed" You're quite right. Great thoughts dear Kai. Let me express my profound gratitude to you for awarding the topmost place in your contest, a second time. I am greatly honored and humbled. Thanks a lot dear friend.
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Date: 11/27/2024 5:32:00 AM
Were you going to finalize your contest? Heh
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Tom Woody
Date: 11/27/2024 10:05:00 AM
Haha. As Mel Brooks would say: "it's a coise!"
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Kai Michael Neumann
Date: 11/27/2024 9:43:00 AM
I have finalized it twice already and it told me that emails were sent. The soup seems unable to sort it, but I will try once more. Sorry.
Date: 11/25/2024 7:43:00 AM
Hey Michael sent you a soupmail
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