IGNORANCE
Yes, “Ignorance is bliss” is sometimes best,
And those who can ignore the worst are blest.
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"You must not think that feeling is everything. Art is nothing without form." —Gustave Flaubert
"You must not think that feeling is everything. Art is nothing without form." —Gustave Flaubert
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- THE GLORY, JEST AND RIDDLE From all of Earth’s lon...
- WORDS, WORDS, WORDSBy profession, I am a student, ...
- Dear Bill Moyers,I do indeed respect your need at ...
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- PARADISE RECLAIMEDWhy study Milton? What should b...
- REALIZATIONThe world we see is much what we expect...
- LOOK UPThough wisdom is the best we might achieve,...
- WHY WE STUDY SHAKESPEAREBecause of what we do thro...
- PEACE IS THE WAYHow does one draw the line between...
- PERFORCEThough sometimes tempted to the use of for...
- TRAVELINGI have a happy way of making do,Conformin...
- CLASSROOM DECORUM1. Come to every scheduled cla...
- THE ANATOMY OF WISDOMQuestion: What does it tak...
- THE COURSE OF WISDOMIn a mad, mad world, can anyon...
- GUIDE DOGSDo our dogs love us? That is evident:Wi...
- IGNORANCEYes, “Ignorance is bliss” is sometimes be...
- ERRORTo err is human, wandering from the wayIn all...
- FOX DAY AT LAST!Our tricksy prexy had outfoxed us ...
- WISING UPWhile an exhortation to “grow up” only va...
- OVERSOULWhile many say to let the Mystery be,A que...
- PREFERENCEInstead of making clamorous demandsAnd r...
- SONG REDONEFirst, there’s young John Donne the Rak...
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ALAN NORDSTROM
Licensed Verse Practitioner anordstrom@rollins.edu