A Modern Paradox Poem by Sara Militello
A Modern Paradox
A Modern Paradox
A man of letters can only be true
to his art or his culture
- never the two-
Renowned to the degree
he prostrates himself to exigency
he'll wear the integument
of an intellectual immigrant
and know himself a subtle parody.
Should he aspire to the purely poetic
he'll risk that judgment will be swift
and his peers surely view him as
a nerdy narcissist who cannot feed himself.
March 26,1999
A paradox may seems contradictory, but in reality it's true.
Problems of a man of letters, a pure poet - are written with clearness and confidence!
There is too much pressure on Men of Letters so their creativity suffers...
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This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/24/2024 1:06:30 AM # 1.0.0.1119
Now there's a paradox for you! A very entertaining poem. Thank you for sharing.