Dig A Hole, Fill It In Poem by jerry hughes

Dig A Hole, Fill It In



Dig a hole, fill it it.
Dig it again, and fill it in.
Jasus, what's the point?
There isn't any point.
But see how much better
you're gettting at it?
So dig an hole, fill it in.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Coach Roth 01 June 2008

It reminds me of the last few lines of 'Babbit'...paraphrasing...'I've never done a thing in my life that I wanted to'...what's the point unless we move beyond...Coach

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Linda Weischedel 31 October 2007

One problem after another, dig it, fill it, etc... I like this Jerry! Very true sounding poem. Always, Linda

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Melissa Coventry 13 October 2007

I like this one as it seems like a metaphor for our lives: we dig holes or problems, in life.. and some stop fill the hole up because they do something about it then move on. Others just keep digging.. soon they are lost in their hole or it craves in... But the poems intent could be just to dig holes, then fill them which can be a great sunday afternoon activity.. Take care, Mel xx

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Alison Cassidy 05 June 2007

Mindless, repetitive 'doing'. The sad lot of so many. This is a profound piece underneath the flippant mask. love, Allie xxxx

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Laterressa Fowler 03 June 2007

actually, there is a point in digging holes but just 2 feel it up all over again. we all dig our own holes but at some point, if your not careful, you can get buried in your own hole. i guess it depends on the dirt u use to bury those holes. quicksand or granite?

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