The fire has fallen on itself,
the earth beneath my back is cold.
I could get up to build some heat,
a firm foundation still remains
...
Read full text
Poems are the property of their respective owners. All information has been reproduced here for educational and informational purposes to benefit site visitors, and is provided at no charge...
It seems to me so stoic or ''kynic''[in its real sense]- {A break for a cigarette and a red local wine-to your health Barry]]
I am a cynic in both the original and the derived connotation. I am all for virtue but believe man is basically selfish.
I am not however a stoic.