IN PRAISE OF KNOWLEDGE: abcedarius poem

IN PRAISE OF KNOWLEDGE: an abcedarius poem


Always, I have wondered if
By showing our knowledge,
Can we get more of the same?
Do ignorance we bridge?

Empowering is knowledge.
Frequently , but, instead,
Gracelessly we do announce,
How much we are ahead!

I think that we should know much,
Just as much as we can.
Knowledge is always welcome.
Lack of it harms a man.

Men and women should all try,
Not to flaunt what they know.
Ordinary are those who,
Pompously try to show.

Queens and kings may also be
Restrained in some respect.
Someone may lack knowledge, why
That man be a suspect?


Undeterred by others' jeers,
Verily let's advance.
Why, when, how, all forgotten,
‘Xcept we sing and dance.

Yardstick, knowledge, is of man.
Zap up knowledge if you can.



• Written as an abcedarius poem in rhyme and meter, using abcb, 7-6-7-6 format. An abcedarius poem has 26 lines, each line starting with a new letter from A to Z.

• Initially written as entry 423283 in FAITH, NATURE & INSPIRATIONAL, {item: 959448},

• Other abcedarius poems:


ZEROING IN ON THE TRUTH, "ZEROING IN ON THE TRUTH:ABCeDarius, wins" 

A TO Z OF CHILDREN: an abcedarius poem - "A TO Z OF CHILDREN: an abcedarius poem " 

HAVE FAITH IN HIM, "HAVE FAITH IN HIM: award winner" 



M C Gupta
3 May 2006