On Conciseness

Writing college application essays is a pain in the...neck. Not only do I have to sum up some important aspect of my life, but I also have to do so in under 800 words (or so is the higher end of college essay length). Might as well submit an epic poem; it would make life easier. Actually, I will just steal lines from The Iliad. I'm sure they won't notice.

Today Madame Rollot mentioned mushroom clouds in connection with Sisyphus (not to be confused with syphilis, got ya!) and the nature of man. The conversation was going the way of Le Petit Prince who insists that the Baobobs represent an undercurrent of evil (the illustration resembling a mushroom cloud). For those of you who don't know, a Baobob is a really ugly tree:

The Little Prince makes it his job to dig up the seeds before they grow, so we must pay attention or else--KaBoom! And so Madame Rollot tied in the discussion of Sisyphus (yay mythology!) who constantly tries to roll a rock up a hill, only to have it roll back down and hit him in the head. So we see this through wars over and over again. And why? Well, this is the introduction to a poem I found that I rather liked. Since we are beginning our sejourn with poetry, might as well start posting about it. Anyways, that was my personal connection with the poem. See if you can find one.

In trust we steal

That innocuous pleasure

When given, only received

By a half-wit

Who recognizes

That none are looking

And seizes only little

Of the lot

Could risk further

But is yet only

Half-gutsy

And half-banal

And upon returning

Eyes find only

What they remember

And rest left forgotten

So the half-wit

Is trust with

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