Poesy Poem by Ambrose Bierce
Poesy
Successive bards pursue Ambition's fire
That shines, Oblivion, above thy mire.
The latest mounts his predecessor's trunk,
And sinks his brother ere himself is sunk.
So die ingloriously Fame's _elite_,
But dams of dunces keep the line complete.
Saturday, September 29, 2012
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4/25/2024 2:43:42 PM # 1.0.0.1119
A poignant rendition written with clarity of thought and mind.................................................................................