One must respect the narrative technique
When an obstinate skeptic is woven
Into a tale audacious, nigh unique
Who doubts that bread emerged from yonder oven
Of course, we ought to remain suspicious:
Plato gave Socrates some easy marks
Pangloss’ optimism is ludicrous
Hylas to Philonous quite quickly harks
But there is subtle genius in stories
In which the wise man loves the staunch skeptic
And subjects his most cherished, strange glories
To a probing finger, most dyspeptic
Wisdom knows the limits of its knowledge
And will its debt to doubters acknowledge
About the Creator
D. J. Reddall
I write because my time is limited and my imagination is not.
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Comments (1)
I'm a very skeptical person hehehe. Loved your poem!