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Better
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BETTER


Better water in
the house of the poor
than wine in
the house of a thief

Better to share your dreams
with the heart of a fool
than to trust them
to him who has no belief

Better to give your bread liberally
to the hungry hordes
than to cast your seed
over thorns

Better to bind up the wounds
of a frightened animal
than to challenge
the bull who has horns


Good to live wise
Better to rest in peace

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 Reviews of "Better"
Reviewed by George Carroll
Reviewed on March 15, 2014
Better words have yet to be written. Wise

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on June 25, 2004
Fantastic write!

Reviewed by A PAX
Reviewed on June 25, 2004
oh my!!!
yeah........
love the end......love the middle
love the beginning........yesssssssssss!!!

this is so so true.........and so you!!!
pax........A

Reviewed by Kevin Mc Crum (Reader)
Reviewed on June 25, 2004
proverbially great write!!

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on June 24, 2004
sagacity at its best!

Reviewed by Thomas Lanechanger (Reader)
Reviewed on June 24, 2004
Brilliant write, Kate!!! You know your wisdom is quite outstanding, Poet!!! I enjoyed the read very much!!! Thank you for sharing it.

Reviewed by Larry Rochelle
Reviewed on June 24, 2004
Quite a few excellent metaphors here. Now I'm trying to apply them!

Reviewed by Lady Peg (Reader)
Reviewed on June 24, 2004
Kate,

inspiring ans wise this is excellent all of it the meanings are of parable bibical sence.....But the rhyme is Kate sublime..... SMILES....

Love lady peg.....

Reviewed by na na (Reader)
Reviewed on June 24, 2004
Better to love in the den of a viper
than face the indifference of a cold heart

Better to answer to the call of the wild
Than lie down and fawn in the house of the flaccid

Better to die a thousand deaths each day
Than never love at all

Better to smell one sweet rose
Than the putrid, burning flesh of indifference

Better to read Kate Burnsides poems
Than walk ignorant into the forest of life

Better this and better that
Katie's poetry is where it's at.

Hugs Bill xoxo

p.s. Better to dream than not dream at all?
Right?

Reviewed by Dawn Richerson
Reviewed on June 24, 2004
wise words, perfectly composed, Kate

Reviewed by Ch'erie de Perrot
Reviewed on June 24, 2004
These are proverbial. Wonderful, keepers Kate.
Ty
Ch'erie

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on June 24, 2004
Splendid! Kate "Solomon" Burnside!I say that with honor
I thought you might be his sister! I'm sure I met
you eons ago;-)

Reviewed by Joseph* OneLight*® (Reader)
Reviewed on June 24, 2004
Awesome work! Reminds me of Proverbs.

Blessings,
Joseph

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on June 24, 2004
Great gems. So guess I'll be hearing about your dreams...

Rooney..Rooney. c'mon..

Reviewed on June 24, 2004
Good words of wwisdom, great for the morning.

Reviewed by La Belle Rouge (Reader)
Reviewed on June 24, 2004
True peals of poetic wisdom, so well penned, Kate.

Reviewed by Ted Sheridan (Reader)
Reviewed on June 24, 2004
Better that I not pull anything out around a Bull or Thorns.

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on June 24, 2004
Love these, Kate, so I Better print this out and keep it handy.

Well Done! Especially like the first and last ones.


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