Broken Images
January 19, 2004
My step-dad sent me the following RobertGraves? poem. I think it points to one of the fundamental divisions that come up in abstract conversations. (2I1)
In Broken images (2I2)
He is quick, thinking in clear images; I am slow, thinking in broken images. (2I3)
He becomes dull, trusting to his clear images; I become sharp, mistrusting my broken images. (2I4)
Trusting his images, he assumes their relevance; Mistrusting my images, I question their relevance. (2I5)
Assuming their relevance, he assumes the fact; Questioning their relevance, I question the fact. (2I6)
When the fact fails him, he questions his senses; Whe the fact fails me, I approve my senses. (2I7)
He continues quick and dull in his clear images; I continue slow and sharp in my broken images. (2I8)
He in a new confusion of his understanding; I in a new understanding of my confusion. (2I9)
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