He wrote of love without pain
war without death
He saw himself invincible, immortal:
of all gods--the chosen one.
What blasphemous birth shock!
What vulgar trauma when defeat
failure, death, betrayal taught him
his scope, his ends, his usages.
To be him them instead of being him now...
–No, that cannot be and would not do.
Untaught he taught me
What could I teach him?
"My Teacher"... A striking piece. The author has opened new doors to reasoning.
It is time to teach and practice Justice, that is what I teach me.
I have digested "My Teacher" and have learned from it.
My respect and admiration to you, Master Poet John Zimmerman.
Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU
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very thoughful write
Love
Tinka
It is time to teach and practice Justice, that is what I teach me.
I have digested "My Teacher" and have learned from it.
My respect and admiration to you, Master Poet John Zimmerman.
Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU
enjoyed reading
William
What could I teach him?.."
Thoughtful words. All of living is an exchange of something.
~E