Katie says that I am great at explaining things,
You have to know things to explain them,
... and that takes some real education,
unless your audience is stupid too,
or at least dumber than you!
Higher education is a good thing , if you can,
the more knowledgeable, the better for you,
there is nothing wrong with knowing,
what to understand
Don't try to take away the bears fruit,
even deep in hibernation,
he may growl at you,
... you don't want to wake him up - - -
because he does not give a damn
about your double - breasted pinstripe suit!
Real education happens in the years,
and months and days,
through the ladies,
through the music,
through the haze!
Through the smile of a stranger,
or a simple turn of phrase,
But, mostly through the feelings felt,
from a million yesterdays!
Nothing replaces experential learning, you're quite right, Barry. Lessons learnt at the University of Life leave lasting impressions and shape us into what we are. Those last two lines of yours - 'but mostly through the feelings felt, from a million yesterdays' - take things one step further. We're genetically programmed to learn as soon as we are born. Like the natural instincts of a baby to suckle at its mother's breast. Education is learning is instinct.....and so on. A fantastically deep poem, Barry. Top marks. Love, Fran xxx
Experience can be the best teacher...I've always maintained that you don't need a University education to be intelligent. Nicely done Barry...hey so that's how the vote button works...hmmm..10 Hugs, Dee
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Excellent poem Barry...Kudos