The Pupil BecomesThe Master (poem) by Peter Paton on AuthorsDen

Reviewed on March 30, 2006

I recently came across a quote in a book I was reading... God gives us a gift, each one of us, each our own, and our gift back to God is when we use it and develop it, to share with others.

Reviewed by Gwen Dickerson

Reviewed on March 25, 2006

"reach within, and harvest your gold
disperse it freely, wherever you go"

I love this totally unselfish phrase! You're writing some priceless gems, Peter. Keep up the noble work!

Reviewed by jude forese

Reviewed on March 23, 2006

"there is no teacher who can teach us something new, only to help us remember what we always knew"

keep rekindling the memory of the onward soul, Peter ...

Reviewed by Birgit and Roger Pratcher

Reviewed on March 22, 2006

Your poetry is always amazing, but this might be special,
Birgit and Roger

Reviewed by Phyllis Jean Green

Reviewed on March 21, 2006

So many pearls here!! Love "trips over the laces of his pupil"
and "conformity is the madhouse." Those are for starters!;)
Thank you for posting this wise and thought-provoking piece.
I will be coming back to this!! 'Pea' <3

Reviewed by Susan de Vegter

Reviewed on March 21, 2006

Our purpose in life is to live with love and harmonize with our environment. When did this message become dumbfounded and where did it fail? From a baby's first squint at the new sun his growth captures good and bad. Our purpose is to oversee these new foundlings and make a positive adult out of them for our world. Between both parents working and the media and Nintendoes and Iboxes and just anything that takes away from their creative thinking...we have failed.

We need to get a grip and take back our responsibility for these babes and reintroduce them to society as successful parents, friends, teachers and family.

We are responsible and you are diplomatic in your approach. You have given us a consious awakening. Now we need to listen.

Well done my British friend.
Susan

Reviewed by - - - - - TRASK

Reviewed on March 21, 2006

Remember David Caridin Played As Pupil (Grass Hopper)In Kung Fu Master T V Series-He Was Known Coke Head - How He Played Part Of Becoming Master Of Kung Fu (Skilled) Is Beyond Any Body's Imagination,i.e. May Be He Had a (Look Alike-Oriental Stuntman) Master...

Leads Too: You Cannot Teach Anybody (Pupil) Anything They (He/She)Cannot Learn Even When Their (On Drugs) Loaded...

Excellent Write On!

TRASK

Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado

Reviewed on March 21, 2006

I learn a lot from writes like this; thank you, master! Very well done!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D

Reviewed by George Carroll

Reviewed on March 21, 2006

Splendid and I agree with Eileen's comment 100%

Reviewed by E T Waldron

Reviewed on March 21, 2006

You are a teacher extraordinaire with work like this Peter!
Thank you for sharing your light!

Eileen

Reviewed by A. Santo (Reader)

Reviewed on March 21, 2006

Who was it that said, "To enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, you must become as a little child." ;) Our Christ of course...

Life has so many ways of stealing innocence and searing the soul. I know I personally have allowed many new ideas and thoughts escape without really considering the "cause - effect" of their wisdoms. Sometimes it was out of pure ignorance and others were just cast out by pure stubbornness. :) I didn't want to believe, or couldn't convince myself, so I just tossed them. Long enough to trip over one of them further down the path, falling flat on my face in front of them. After that happened, I really had no other choice than to look straight in the face of the teacher I NEEDED.

Not always the one that I WANTED, but ALWAYS the one that I NEEDED. Which only stands as testimony that we DON'T KNOW IT ALL...and have no right to judge others. We are all students, IF we're paying attention in class.

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on March 21, 2006

Powerful offering and reminder Peter!!

Thanksfor sharing!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Sage Sweetwater

Reviewed on March 21, 2006

This strongly contributes to the writing communtiy and poetic culture on equal footing with a strong foothold, and for those who see themselves in the opposite camp, The Pupil Becomes The Master has been written for you specially by Peter who so kindly passes on his knowledge. This fits like my snowshoe Storyteller I posted. These lines of Peter's resonate with trekking with snowshoes to "become unstuck." A very well-written piece, Peter!

"even a master can become unstuck
as he trips over the laces of his pupil
showing you what you once knew before"

Sage

Reviewed by Janet Bellinger

Reviewed on March 21, 2006

I good lesson about not becoming complacent or rigid or self righteous about our writing. Well done, Peter.

Janet

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)

Reviewed on March 21, 2006

Quite a bit of food for the little gray matter cells as Peroit might say. Quite a bit of down-to-earth stomp as Jerry might say.

Reviewed by A PAX

Reviewed on March 21, 2006

oh yes!!!!!
well done peter.........so true :)

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Reviewed on March 21, 2006

conformity is the madhouse that cramps your style

I've always believed that, Master, and this is one grasshopper who loves to learn, and to at least attempt to 'think outside the box.' Thanks for the most powerful reminder.

Love that quote, too.