Butterfly poetry collection
Wisdom and Folly: Poetic Insights
A varied collection of poems gathered around this subject, with space for different voices, images, and moods.
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Comparisons
Sage and Fool:
Wisdom is sage, deep and wise,
Folly a fool, in disguise.
One discerns with a knowing gaze,
The other stumbles, lost in a daze.
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Insight and Ignorance:
Wisdom insight, clear and true,
Folly ignorance, what to do?
One navigates with careful thought,
The other wanders, wisdom sought.
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Guide and Jest:
Wisdom a guide, steady and sure,
Folly a jest, hard to endure.
One illuminates with gentle light,
The other distracts, out of sight.
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Insight and Error:
Wisdom is insight, a guiding light,
Folly is error, a foolish plight.
One navigates life's winding road,
The other stumbles, an unknown load.
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Knowledge and Foolishness:
Wisdom is knowledge, deep and wide,
Folly is foolishness, where truths hide.
One enlightens with thoughtful grace,
The other blinds, leaving no trace.
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Sage and Fool:
Wisdom, a light that guides our way,
Folly, where we sometimes stray.
Wisdom speaks with measured tone,
Folly acts on impulse alone.
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Wisdom grows with time and care,
Folly leaps without a prayer.
Both together, life's full scope,
In their balance, we find hope.
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