What the Oracle Didn't Tell You
Somewhat late with this one, but elisem has made another marvelous art piece, and invited people to poem it up. This is my contribution below.
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What the Oracle Didn't Tell You
The difference between
what you should have asked
and what you did
is sea and air
though both are salt.
Nine is a fine
number, thirteen is
better
but counting waves is not
riding them.
Stars are elusive and
given to riddles.
Approach them
with the caution
of dragons.
The flight of ravens,
the sun through stone,
these things direct
only those who have
direction.
Learning how to ask
the question
is one answer.
Wanting to
is another.
Ice and love
have this in common:
there is always more
beneath the surface.
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What the Oracle Didn't Tell You
The difference between
what you should have asked
and what you did
is sea and air
though both are salt.
Nine is a fine
number, thirteen is
better
but counting waves is not
riding them.
Stars are elusive and
given to riddles.
Approach them
with the caution
of dragons.
The flight of ravens,
the sun through stone,
these things direct
only those who have
direction.
Learning how to ask
the question
is one answer.
Wanting to
is another.
Ice and love
have this in common:
there is always more
beneath the surface.