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EACH HAS HIS TRAITS.
EACH HAS HIS TRAITS.
Snail, don't wish for wings; a dog can't mew.
All your life, you move at that slow pace.
Creeping up rose trees, you saw a bird,
which has wings to fly; you craved for wings.
You are made to creep and leave behind
mucus that impels the flowers' hate.
Don't discern the birds with eyes of wish.
You can never fly to reach your dream.
Keep to your slow move; it is your trait.
Leaving your own dirt to trace behind.
What the birds can do you never can.
Don't let such a wish destroy your health.
BY JOSEPH ZENIEH
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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Snail, don't wish for wings; a dog can't mew.
All your life, you move at that slow pace.
Creeping up rose trees, you saw a bird,
which has wings to fly; you craved for wings.
You are made to creep and leave behind
mucus that impels the flowers' hate.
Don't discern the birds with eyes of wish.
You can never fly to reach your dream.
Keep to your slow move; it is your trait.
Leaving your own dirt to trace behind.
What the birds can do you never can.
Don't let such a wish destroy your health.
BY JOSEPH ZENIEH
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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Re. EACH HAS HIS TRAITS.
16th Feb 2020 2:34pm
Re. EACH HAS HIS TRAITS.
16th Feb 2020 2:37pm
Re. EACH HAS HIS TRAITS.
16th Feb 2020 2:47pm
I enjoyed the message of this, JZ. Sometimes we miss our own gifts and contributions due to wishing we had those of others.
As far as honest critique, the end stops were a bit too abrupt for me. I think some smoother transitions would allow it to flow with more ease.
As far as honest critique, the end stops were a bit too abrupt for me. I think some smoother transitions would allow it to flow with more ease.
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Re. EACH HAS HIS TRAITS.
what are "eyes of wish"?
And are you saying that the snails should perceive/recognize birds with some other kind of eyes?
Is it really the mucus that sails use to glide over flowers that "impels" flowers' "hate" (presumably of snails -- though your syntax leaves open what the object of its haste is) or is it the fact that snails eat the stems of flowers and leave holes in them?
More importantly, why are you admonishing snails to not wish to be birds? Have you some evidence that they desire to be birds and are jealous their ability to fly, not to mention that this is aroused only when snails have climbed a rose tree and seen birds?
And are you saying that the snails should perceive/recognize birds with some other kind of eyes?
Is it really the mucus that sails use to glide over flowers that "impels" flowers' "hate" (presumably of snails -- though your syntax leaves open what the object of its haste is) or is it the fact that snails eat the stems of flowers and leave holes in them?
More importantly, why are you admonishing snails to not wish to be birds? Have you some evidence that they desire to be birds and are jealous their ability to fly, not to mention that this is aroused only when snails have climbed a rose tree and seen birds?
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Re. EACH HAS HIS TRAITS.
16th Feb 2020 3:08pm
Oh snail!
When you are mocked
for your slow pace
you need not be shell shocked.
Instead, remind your mockers of
old Aesop’s wisdom braced remark
that when it comes
to competition’s victories,
it’s “slow and steady wins the race”.
And when it comes
to shipments here and there,
its’ you, at ease,
who lets cargo.
When you are mocked
for your slow pace
you need not be shell shocked.
Instead, remind your mockers of
old Aesop’s wisdom braced remark
that when it comes
to competition’s victories,
it’s “slow and steady wins the race”.
And when it comes
to shipments here and there,
its’ you, at ease,
who lets cargo.
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Re. EACH HAS HIS TRAITS.
16th Feb 2020 7:32pm
Dear Ahavati,
Thank you very much for your kind comment. Please always send me your honest critiques because l appreciate your opinion.
Thank you very much for your kind comment. Please always send me your honest critiques because l appreciate your opinion.
Re. EACH HAS HIS TRAITS.
16th Feb 2020 7:38pm
Dear Baldwin,
Eyes of wish means wishing eyes.
About the other questions, l consider it is a waste of time to answer them. They are very clear to everybody. I have no time to waste.
Thank you for your comment.
Eyes of wish means wishing eyes.
About the other questions, l consider it is a waste of time to answer them. They are very clear to everybody. I have no time to waste.
Thank you for your comment.
Re. EACH HAS HIS TRAITS.
But what are "wishing eyes"
And I wonder if you realize that given the syntax of your dodge "About the other questions, l consider it is a waste of time to answer them. They are very clear to everybody" you are asserting that what's very clear to "everybody" are my questions!
Furthermore, that you consider answering my questions to be a waste of time does not mean, let alone show, that they are not legitimate, let alone that they should not be answered.
Besides that, you seem to have sufficient time to give your opinion of them. Too bad you didn't use that time to show that your opinion of them has a basis in fact.
And I wonder if you realize that given the syntax of your dodge "About the other questions, l consider it is a waste of time to answer them. They are very clear to everybody" you are asserting that what's very clear to "everybody" are my questions!
Furthermore, that you consider answering my questions to be a waste of time does not mean, let alone show, that they are not legitimate, let alone that they should not be answered.
Besides that, you seem to have sufficient time to give your opinion of them. Too bad you didn't use that time to show that your opinion of them has a basis in fact.
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Re. EACH HAS HIS TRAITS.
16th Feb 2020 8:59pm
Dear Baldwin,
Don't you feel that you talk too much, and sometimes your talk is MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING?
Don't you feel that you talk too much, and sometimes your talk is MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING?
Re: Re. EACH HAS HIS TRAITS.
16th Feb 2020 9:09pm
Are you saying that your submissions are essentially "nothing"? And how does what I might feel have any bearing on whether or not what I say about your submissions are on the mark.
Come on, JZ, Stop finding ways to dodge my questions.
Come on, JZ, Stop finding ways to dodge my questions.
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Re. EACH HAS HIS TRAITS.
16th Feb 2020 10:05pm
I am not finding ways to dodge your questions, but l don't like to talk much, and l have no time to do so.
Re. EACH HAS HIS TRAITS.
16th Feb 2020 10:06pm
I am not finding ways to dodge your questions, but l don't like to talk much, and l have no time to do so.
Re. EACH HAS HIS TRAITS.
16th Feb 2020 10:06pm
I am not finding ways to dodge your questions, but l don't like to talk much, and l have no time to do so.
Re. EACH HAS HIS TRAITS.
16th Feb 2020 10:19pm
But you DO have time to write up and send me a notice that you have no time to find ways to dodge my questions, which in itself is testimony to the fact that you do have time to not dodge them.. Or are you saying that you have no time to not like talking too much? Your syntax is confusing.
And whether or not you are not finding ways to dodge my questions, you are doing so.
And whether or not you are not finding ways to dodge my questions, you are doing so.
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