Once upon a time there was a mistake
So silly so small
That no one would even have noticed it
It couldn't bear
To see itself to hear of itself
It invented all manner of things
Just to prove
that it didn't really exist
It invented space
To put its proofs in
And time to keep its proofs
And the world to see its proofs
All it invented
Was not so silly
Nor so small
But was of course mistaken
Could it have been otherwise
Notes
Trans. Anne Pennington
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A silly little mistake, compounded by another and yet another in a vain attempt to cover the initial error, until it reaches gigantic proportions.
This is very cleverly written, remembering that this is a translation from the original.
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Doesn't make any sense, the poet should have been more clear.
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yea i need a better explanation to this poem, like I dunno maybe I am dumb but I am not getting it at all LOL
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Intresting, but its said to say that i dont really get it. good technique though, its just i dont get the whole point of the piece
-amanda
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