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Array ( [sid] => 119028 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => That’s What People Say [time] => 2006-04-26 17:33:17 [hometext] => 'Now there was found in it a poor wise man and he by his wisdom delivered the city yet no man remembered that same poor man.' ~Eccl. 9:5 [bodytext] =>
I’m sure I’ve heard “too hot to handle” for what others say.
“You really make me think,” one said, but then he turned away.
"She’s clever but eccentric-, as if she's come from Mars."
Some might’ve heard me mention my royals, shining as a star.

No wonder Wisdom cries to simple, often landing on deaf ears.
People fear many things and 'the bitter truth' is mostly feared.
Yet once there was a wise man 'who could have saved a town.'
Townsfolk didn’t trust his advice for his style wasn’t renowned.

He’d no-title but travelled the world and taught as Moses of old.
Leaders, as such, are complained against- and some are bold.
Can any tell-me why ‘the words of the wise’ are seldom heard?
Why do fools resound here-say for show, never hearing a word [comments] => 2 [counter] => 156 [topic] => 48 [informant] => Lilly-Quill [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 0 [ratings] => 0 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => EmotionalPoetry )

That’s What People Say

Contributed by Lilly-Quill on Wednesday, 26th April 2006 @ 05:33:17 PM in AEST
Topic: EmotionalPoetry

I’m sure I’ve heard “too hot to handle” for what others say.
“You really make me think,” one said, but then he turned away.
"She’s clever but eccentric-, as if she's come from Mars."
Some might’ve heard me mention my royals, shining as a star.

No wonder Wisdom cries to simple, often landing on deaf ears.
People fear many things and 'the bitter truth' is mostly feared.
Yet once there was a wise man 'who could have saved a town.'
Townsfolk didn’t trust his advice for his style wasn’t renowned.

He’d no-title but travelled the world and taught as Moses of old.
Leaders, as such, are complained against- and some are bold.
Can any tell-me why ‘the words of the wise’ are seldom heard?
Why do fools resound here-say for show, never hearing a word

Copyright Â© Lilly-Quill ... [ 2006-04-26 17:33:17]
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Re: That’s What People Say (User Rating: 1 )
by Spike on Thursday, 27th April 2006 @ 06:19:16 AM AEST
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Hi L-Q,

There's a saying that jokes are funnier when told by rich men, sayings more profound when voiced by learned folk, and physics just dipsy when espoused by a blond! (no joke - Jane Mansfield, the only serious peroxide blonde challenge to Marilyn Monroe, played piano, had uni degrees and spoke multiple languages).

Its got a lot to do with status and stereotypes, for sure. Nice write, makes you think how you do this yourself sometimes.

Spike

Re: That’s What People Say (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Thursday, 27th April 2006 @ 11:26:56 AM AEST
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MM,

Among the endless qualities your works posses, is relevancy and importance. Here I think is a fine example of how that quality is the outstanding persona to the piece. I found your poem witty and thoughtful, but most importantly highly relevant to society.

An amazing job as always.

SCM

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