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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
"NO SEEKING, NO LOSING", by ANONYMOUS First Line: An old philosopher in china Last Line: Early or late -- 'twas not his wish Subject(s): Philosophy & Philosophers | |||
AN old philosopher in China Spent all his life in angling; He thought that there was nothing finer Than having his line dangling: He used no bait, he caught no fish Early or late — 't was not his wish. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ROMAN SKETCHBOOK: READING/RUSSELL SAYS, 'THERE IS NO RHINOCEROS IN by ROBERT CREELEY THE CLOUDS OF MAGELLAN (APHORISMS OF MR. CANON ASPIRIN) by NORMAN DUBIE THREE SONNETS by RICHARD WILBUR OLD ARISTIPPUS by ANSELM HOLLO PUT IN A QUAVER, HERE AND THERE by ANSELM HOLLO FIN-DE-SIECLE BLUES by CAROLYN KIZER I BROOD ABOUT SOME CONCEPTS, FOR EXAMPLE by ALICIA SUSKIN OSTRIKER TIS A LITTLE JOURNEY by ANONYMOUS |
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