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With Knowledge

With Knowledge – LJH 23/6/15 EDITED 21/8/15

Many people know the cardinal points,
North, South, East and West.
Yet the bearings that direct our thoughts
are less commonly known.
We all attempt to command our own thoughts
in order to give meaning to our lives.
Some are highly successful.
Some are not so.
Lack of knowledge coupled with
the motion of thought
makes it harder to command
or control one’s mind.

Knowledge is fundamental in directing our thoughts
and influences who we are or become.

To gain knowledge one has to consistently
feed the brain information. 
Information that became knowledge
through the evolution of man.
With knowledge we create structure
to help explore who we are.
With knowledge the challenges of thought
can bring us closer to solutions.
With knowledge we have the foresight
to fulfil our potential.
With knowledge, food for thought inspires
all that we have yet to discover!

Copyright © Laura Hay | Year Posted 2015

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Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 8/22/2015 6:55:00 AM " There is one good, knowledge and one evil, ignorance" Socrates, Greek philosopher, 469-399 BC. To talk about knowledge we have first to be able to define it along with its denotation and connotations. In reality we know very little, although we think we know a lot. A very thought provoking and ambitious poem that deals with such a huge subject. Well done. Keep up the good writing and welcome! Login to Reply Laura Hay Date: 8/25/2015 7:33:00 AM Many thanks for your kind feedback and encouragement!! Warm regards, Laura.

Neva Romaine Date: 8/18/2015 2:04:00 PM Hey Laura Hay, stopped by for a visit. This is a deeply thought out treatise on knowledge of the physical (manifested) universe and mankind's search to try and understand what it means and how to apply it in the everyday life experience. Well done! Be Blessed, Neva Login to Reply Laura Hay Date: 8/21/2015 5:39:00 AM Thank you Neva for taking the time to drop by to read my poem and for your kind comments, Warm rgds, Laura

Constance La France Date: 8/14/2015 6:28:00 PM Laura, great poem, that is why I love books A7 and thanks for visiting my poem, sittingintheshade Login to Reply Laura Hay Date: 8/15/2015 3:15:00 AM Thank you for your positive feedback, warm regards, Laura

Paul Callus Date: 8/13/2015 4:35:00 PM Hi Laura...knowledge is the basis of most things in life, especially education wise. Lack of knowledge leaves us stuck in the quick-sands of ignorance. Struck by the way you built your argument...a rung at a time! ~ Regards // paul Login to Reply Laura Hay Date: 8/14/2015 3:33:00 PM Thank you Paul your words continue to inspire, kind rdgs Laura