Earner Learners

Earner learners
Are the new
Warp
Crossing the weft of
Wisdom
~
Is it better to sail
On money ships -
Exotic liners
In the ocean of
Living -
Or by defecting
(Maybe
Deflecting)
To choose to ride
A leaky dinghy
Rashly
Stoically
Into the sunset
Of success?
~
Is wisdom
No longer
Squished
In footnotes
In some rare
Dusty book
But riding gaily
In some Godiva
Street parade
Waving to fans
In shop windows
~
Parades are pretty for awhiles
But what happens
When brass bands
Become rusty
~
And the streamers
Melt
In a simple shower
Of rain
~
And desperately
You seek
A kind word
Of ancient
Motherly
Understanding
From the halls
Of Alexandria
~~~~~~
Would you know where to start looking?
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NOTES: In response to "Students pass up Uni as job market booms" - "The Australian" - 19.01.08

Time to think may help explain another trend: the rise of the gap year as students secure a university place, then wander off.

Posted "Poetry Showcase" - 20.01.08 under AuraGem