They say, 'a picture's worth a thousand words'.
A slight exageration, you might think?
This notion needs dispatching for the birds,
as scrutiny reveals the dubious link.
A saying that has entered modern myth,
attributed to sages of all kinds
to conjure up this mental monolyth
and plant a seeded image in our minds.
Confucius would confuse us for a while
when offered as the thought's potential source.
Until at last we recognise the style
allied with advertising needs, of course.
A picture's worth a thousand words? I guess.
But sometimes we see so much more,
when we say so much less.
Your chosen form of a sonnet has the compactness to contain the idea behind the poem, but space enough for your philosophical narrative, development and commentary...the closing couplet is particularly strong and ties together the rest of the poem perfectly.
advertizing galore - a picture is best for we buy so much more when the model wears less.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
This is a finally written Iambic verse. It's true, laconic expressions contain more philosophical meaning.