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Knowledge: Building Blocks
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This rather prosaic piece is a bit removed from my usual writings, but it was a thought I wanted to record, so here it is.
Knowledge: Building Blocks There was a shiftless time in my younger days when People’s tales, stories, opinions and expositions Bored me, made me antsy to be busy at “real” things. So I tuned them out with the voice of my own thoughts, Gleaning from the internal world instead of the outer. Then I grew up, grew older, became minutely wise, Realized the eternal beauty of knowledge is its nourishment of life That finds its source through the receptacle of people’s minds Creating the foundation of what each of us are and become. Knowledge is the firm base footing beneath us, Synonymous to a high-powered industrial magnet Constantly drawing new knowledge into our mental warehouse, Setting it on our foundation like building blocks in continual expansion Of mental scholarship that is nothing less than miraculous. Through the creation of building blocks from new acquisitions and discoveries Old ideas are renewed with theory, principles, perceptions Adding to an individual’s great storehouse of billions of ideas Comprising the greatest miracle and revelation known to mankind; In effect, virtual learning. Thus, folks from many different occupations and lifestyles, Become carpenters in the acquiring of those building blocks By assessing knowledge they will put to use in their life work and endeavors From studies and gainful interest in all elements of their environment. It is my lifetime goal to never stop learning To absorb all that I can from people, nature, the sky and earth For who knows, what I learn in this life may very well Fly with my spirit to an unknown benefactor in a later life If such does exist…… © 2008 Jeanette Cooper

Reviewed by Regis Auffray

Reviewed on April 6, 2008

There is wisdom in what you express via your verses, Jeanette. Thank you. Love and best wishes,

Regis

Reviewed by Chantilly Lace (Reader)

Reviewed on April 4, 2008

Beautiful writing lovely lady,have a wonderful day..Hugssssssss

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan

Reviewed on April 3, 2008

I truly enjyed thiis and found much wisdom--this could be about so many of us--you have expressed it well

Reviewed by Axilea MU

Building blocks... I understand what you are saying and I like the way you describe the attitude you had when you were younger.

I think that knowledge is nothing if all the things we know are not part of a coherent structure and a strong personality. Sterile erudition that isn't filtered by one's conscience and emotional intelligence is pretty useless, from what I've seen around.

It's nice that you have shared your thoughts here.

Axilea

Reviewed by Walt Hardester

Gosh Jeanette, I know what you mean here. I never lose at Trivia because my mind is so full of acquired "useless"information...LOL

Walt

Reviewed by Dawn Anderson

"For who knows, what I learn in this life may very well
Fly with my spirit to an unknown benefactor in a later life..." I love these lines...and "If such does exist..." I think so. Beautiful thoughts well penned.