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A Rose Versus Prof’s Nosegay

Beware of the scribes who like to go about in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplaces and the places of honor at feasts; Luke 20:46

Genius is a free born trait, a centripetal force
that keeps fanciful thought in sensible orbit.

Eyes, ears, and fingertips find genius everywhere;
it’s also found in galleries, concert halls, and books.

Although it can’t be bought, genius is for sale at school,
where mortarboarded scribes act like lawyers.

Dave Reaf

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