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if Timbukto knew
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~~~~~~~~senryu~~~~~~~~~~~~
imagines he's wise been to Timbuktu and back sees all but knows less 牋牋

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Reviews of "if Timbukto knew"

Reviewed by DM Yates (Reader)

Reviewed on May 23, 2014

lol, great short poem that says it all. How many do imagine they're wise?

Reviewed by m j hollingshead

Reviewed on May 18, 2014

I like this

Reviewed by Amber Moonstone

Reviewed on May 7, 2014

We should all live with our eyes wide open, and be willing to learn something from each experience in our lives...
Great Haiku!
Peace, light, and love,
Amber

Reviewed by Patrick Granfors

Reviewed on May 5, 2014

wisdom imagined
Seeing may be believing
But eyes must be open

Patrick

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Reviewed on May 5, 2014

I think I know this guy, or someone just like him.

Reviewed by Diana Wiles

Reviewed on May 5, 2014

Just like the old Owl...the more he saw, the less he knew...
Diana...

Reviewed by Mary Cochrane

Reviewed on May 4, 2014

Wisdom I must say. The more we see, the less we know. Mary

Reviewed by M Flack

Reviewed on May 4, 2014

Succinct, direct and straight to the point.
Maybe the beginning of a longer poem?

Reviewed by audrine max

Reviewed on May 3, 2014

i guess truth is different in different in every culture.

Reviewed by Sandie May Joyce (Sandie Angel)

Reviewed on May 3, 2014

I'm agreeing with Sherry. The more we see the world, the more we realize how little we actually know.

Sandie

Reviewed by SHERRY HEIM

Reviewed on May 3, 2014

It is true that the more we see, the less we really know. Opening our eyes and mind simply makes it apparent that we know far less that we believed when our mind was closed on the matter.

Reviewed by Michael Schafer

Reviewed on May 3, 2014

I've been here,
and I've been there.
I've seen many things,
with many tales to share.

Michael D.

Reviewed by Jane Noponen Perinacci

Reviewed on May 3, 2014

I've been to many places, seen a lot of different ways of life, and have a lot of cool memories. That's enough for me.......cool memories.

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed by D.T. de Bruijn

Reviewed on May 3, 2014

That's wisdom right there, Jude! This kind of people exist indeed.

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton

Reviewed on May 3, 2014

A bit ambiguous dere, Jude. I maintain that if you travel a lot you pick up many things which enrich you, ie., customs, food, some dialect, smells . . .

he traveled abroad
enriched himself with customs
wisdom does follow

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