Censored By Prudence Poem by Ananta Madhavan

Censored By Prudence



First, cast out metaphor,
For that is alchemy;
Yours is not to make magic.

Second, shun words,
For words confuse.
Less risk in silence.

Third, stop thinking,
For thought is action,
And that might hurt.

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Written in 1975, from a place where this was relevant.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Edward Kofi Louis 17 July 2017

That might hurt! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Shahzia Batool 10 January 2014

i think this is relevant here too...but one cannot agree to everything as to stop thinking is to stop living but yes silence has less risk but not everywhere...prudence is to know where to use and where to shun words...

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