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Nothing is New; Just Old and Retold

by William S Cottringer — Read all 146 poems by William S Cottringer

Common sense wisdom is remembering the simple truths just on the other side of complexity.

Thursday, May 27, 2004


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NOTHING IS NEW; IT IS JUST OLD AND RETOLD.By Bill CottringerNothing is new;It is just old and retold.Things aren’t as they appear;What you think you knowAin’t always so.It takes a while to see the obscure;And the obvious, even longer.What goes around,Eventually comes around.Progress is remembering that.We aren’t really learning,Just remembering what we forgot.We aren’t a work in progress, but progress at work—working to make progress.Progress is going to the rightAnd going to the left,So we can get to the center.That’s where we see clearly—Where we’ve been, where we’re going.


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Reviewed on June 7, 2004
Words to live by in this well-penned poem...excellent!

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on May 31, 2004
cunning and wise though in a sense it describes a state of stagnancy ... with change, everything is renewed ...

Reviewed by Jim Dunlap
Reviewed on May 27, 2004
Well, there's some truth to this certainly. I am not sure I agree that there's nothing new under the sun. It says that in the Bible, I seem to remember. However, I am afraid there will be more and more new things as time goes on.

Reviewed by Ann Piatt
Reviewed on May 27, 2004
Lots of wisdom in this piece! Like not being able to see the trees for the forest. Well said.


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