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the other poem my poet sent this week. also relevant.
but in a different way. a riskier one.
He who hopes to grow in spirit
will have to transcend obedience and respect.
He’ll hold to some laws
but he’ll mostly violate
both law and custom, and go beyond
the established, inadequate norm.
Sensual pleasures will have much to teach him.
He won’t be afraid of the destructive act:
half the house will have to come down.
This way he’ll grow virtuously into wisdom.
Growing in Spirit
Constantine P. Cavafy
in other news, his illness lingers and i am feeling a little queasy this morning…but i just say NO. because the best part of the weekend is to come, wherein my sister and bro-in-law and little KATHY are coming to visit for a couple of days on their way home from their reunion with their china group. NO SICK NO. it is time to go buy some yogurt and bananas…