[stylist] but not today

[Jacqueline Williams]

Shawn,
This is a thoughtful response to our critiques.
Your line, Science is about plumbing the depths of God's general revelation
to us and thus finding the beauty of the world.  Poetry is about beauty of
expression.  Both are about enriching the human experience.  
If this is your original thought, it is profound and will cause me to think
some things anew.
Jackie
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Jackie

You, and the other poets on the list, inspire me as well.  It is so good to
be able to bounce poems around in this group and get everyone's take on
them.

The divergence between science and poetry is relatively recent in the
history of human civilization; I don't think it really got started until the
middle of the nineteenth century.  I find it hard to explain.  Science is
about plumbing the depths of God's general revelation to us and thus finding
the beauty of the world.  Poetry is about beauty of expression.  Both are
about enriching the human experience.  Not a sermon, just a thought.

Anyway, once again thanks for the good words.

Shawn

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From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
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Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 12:36 PM
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Shawn,
It is exciting and a delight to see a mathematical statistician become a
good poet. Not the expected line of diversion.
Your repeated line is a good one that all can connect to as almost an
everyday emotion. We can all substitute our own frustrating incidents to
make this connecting line our own. Your last lines wrap it up so eruditely.
Yes, we must carry on.
I love the line, "The 
"Driver woos his breaks with rough romance.
I think you are inspiring those of us who call yourself poets.
Jackie

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From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
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Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 11:53 AM
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Subject: [stylist] but not today

Since everyone else is doing poems, here is my latest humble attempt.

But not today
by Shawn Jacobson

Awaking with pre-dawn alarm,
I move the gate releasing dogs, they howl joyously.
I race them down the stairs to the door
avoiding child left obstacles.
I may one day crash bringing down pictures
with percussive crash; but not today.

Entering work, the guard barks at me
do you have electronics?
It's my reader; blind guys want to read to.
I follow orders I disassemble my bag.
I reveal the offending equipment.
I feel like screaming freedom; but not today.

The meeting goes rough.
These numbers must be massaged, made presentable;
we must spin your work.
You're writing is complex, I am told.  They fear numbers.
They fear missing their goal.
I want to storm out in disgust; but not today.

The Driver woos his breaks with rough romance.
I catch tenuous monkey bar balance.
As I dismount the bus, my knees creak from
misspent life with chocolate and too many pounds.
One day, I may go down in pain; but not today.

At home I face marital inquisition.
Why do you not clean your office,
and why is the basement a mess?
Must I do everything?
Dirty dishes go here, clean ones there.
I fear I may explode exasperated; but not today.

Some days when survived
are a blessed victory
holding back despair.


Shawn Jacobson
Mathematical Statistician
Phone# (202)-475-8759
Fax# (202)-485-0275

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