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You know the story of the scorpion and the frog and the river? | You know the story of the scorpion and the frog and the river? | ||
I am a scorpion in a land no frogs and no rivers. | I am a scorpion in a land of no frogs and no rivers. | ||
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Footnote: Howard Kranz - this is what I mean by tragic poet, as opposed to other kinds. | |||
Sure I tell funny jokes, I play a good clown. | |||
But I exceed all restraint as a scorpion. | |||
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Revision as of 09:33, 28 January 2021
"I, Scorpion" is a short poem by Karl Jones.
Ignorance Kills
You know the story of the scorpion and the frog and the river?
I am a scorpion in a land of no frogs and no rivers.
Commentary
Footnote: Howard Kranz - this is what I mean by tragic poet, as opposed to other kinds.
Sure I tell funny jokes, I play a good clown.
But I exceed all restraint as a scorpion.
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