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Ignorance

Who knows?

Who doesn't?


And why is it always the latter that claims to?

As Shakespeare said, the wise call themselves fools
        Sadly, the inverse is also true.
All Socrates knew was nothing.
For Aristotle, the wise could entertain any notion
        (Though only the valid prevail).
Twain relies on deduction rather than supposition.
James knows what to ignore.

The wise do not argue
Or waste time with the fools
But take their own paths, less traveled by
(It DOES make all the difference).
They walk alone, to their own beat
And pay no heed to the cacophony
Of 'friendly advice' and implication.

It comes from the mass and misses its mark,
But drives them further away.
Such words are hemlock,
And if they should acquiesce,
It will be their undoing.

So please, for the sake of the wise
And all others who wish to learn
Show respect
Hold your tongue.
Lay bias and hasty notions aside.

Step down from your soap box
Pull up a chair
And listen. Think. Pray

That they might humor themselves
By illuminating
The insufferable greed of your blind ignorance.

Author notes

By Icethus. Derived from the quote prompt, "A word to the wise is infuriating."
other quotes referenced:
"All that I know is that I know nothing." -Socrates
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." - Aristotle
"The fool doth think himself wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool." - William Shakespeare
"The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook." - William James
"I took the road less traveled by/And that made all the difference" -Frost

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  • Ivy-Lee-Ellas
    May 7

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    Hells Yes! I like this poem a lot, even if it was a prompt by use of quotes. I enjoy it and I'll probably be back to read it again when I have time enough to do so.


  • ChelseySmile
    January 15

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    Wow, you know your stuff, quotes. It's like a trip back in time, and nothing has changed in modern days.

    Um, good luck and thanks for entering.