Wednesday, April 4, 2012

The Gardener's Curse Comments

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Straining to fulfill Adam's primal curse,
like liberating marble with his hands,
he polishes signs and sounds to rehearse
ranks of winking words the verse demands,
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William F Dougherty
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Francis X. Burns 17 April 2012

The Gardener's Curse seems related to Adams Curse by W.B. Yeats, about making poetry. Adam was given the task of naming things in the Garden of Eden and hence may be considered the first poet.

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William F Dougherty

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