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Virtuosity

Discrimination's a virtue
  in wine, women and song
Yet apply it to color --
  it's just plain wrong

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Kurt Ravidas

Date: 4/20/2019 4:14:00 PM

Apparently, Mr. Kemeny saw the crux of the matter. Here we could swim in a deep metaphysical reasoning, but I say it briefly: the imagination, i.e. the entirely unrestricted freedom of creation is the only real thing in this world of illusions.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/21/2019 11:19:00 PM

Yes, I think that you have nailed it, Kurt: The imaginiation is, indeed, the real thing. Perception is all. :) gw

Kurt Ravidas

Date: 4/18/2019 4:42:00 PM

One protagonist said: "There is only one freedom - the freedom of creation. The equality is fine by me only in terms of mathematics. Every fraternity stinks like a herd of goats")

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/19/2019 6:40:00 PM

Did you know of John Kemeny? (He invented the computer language 'BASIC' back in the 1960's. He was a discriminating mathematician (LOL) -- whatever that means. … He also believed in and encouraged the freedom of creation. ~ Gershon

Kurt Ravidas

Date: 4/18/2019 11:01:00 AM

"All kind of equities is just a fraud: I dream about you, you dream me not")

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/18/2019 12:20:00 PM

Very profound, my friend. :) gw

Kurt Ravidas

Date: 4/18/2019 8:06:00 AM

Oops, I never thought I divide vines into red and white :0 From this moment I'm going to drink rosé only to avoid troubles) It was nice, Wolf.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/18/2019 10:23:00 AM

Love your sense of humor, Kurt! ... Do you remember (way) back when 'to discriminate' was viewed positively? --As in, He/she has a discriminating palate. Ha, ha: Those days are LONG GONE. :) gw

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 4/12/2019 4:23:00 PM

I so agree with you Gershon and it seems that a great majority of the world should read this so important poem of yours - it could save our world! Poetry hugs, Jennifer.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/12/2019 5:32:00 PM

A simple idea in the poem I wrote --- Thank you for your enthusiastic support, Jennifer! :) gw