The Scholar and the Sage

A Scholar wandered the earth

and named everything;

a Sage followed behind

and unnamed everything.

 

The Scholar pursued knowledge

and was perplexed to the end;

the Sage returned

and was content.

 

Both were good friends.

Reviews

[Christopher Patrick]

A short and simple, yet really enjoyable poem.

Seems to me like the poem is saying we can't seek wisdom but leave it to find us.

[Aidan Oberholtzer]

I like this a lot. Anything you can make your own story from is interesting to me

[Amber]

It was really interesting. Believe it or not, I like to read this type of writing a lot. It's like you are reading a short scene with two characters, and they behave funny.

[Deviantress]

Very thought provoking and a little bit intriguing

[Usman Muhammad]

This poem is very intense...though provoking and well written.
The contrast between both, the scholar and the saint is shown in a very philosophical manner.
Both were good friends-- This line adds a lot to this poem.
One can conclude a lot from your poem.
What I concluded is that we all have our difference...race, color, cast, geographical differences but we can live together just like these both did. For peace one needs to understand other's feeling too. If one thinks of only himself then peace vanishes away. Whatever our aims are, we should respect each other when it matters most and try our best to help them when they need us.

I'll be looking forward to read your other writings as your writings help me explore new aspects of life.
Stay blessed

[Trisha Logan Hillery]

I really LOVe this poem, both the message and simplicity of delivery. Thanks you for sharing such a wise piece.

[Brea]

Intriguing and thought provoking. Simple but it gets the point across beautifully

[TheNightStalker]

A very brief but intriguing piece.

reminds me of a friend of mine and the adventures we have had together

[LastMonth]

Damn. I wish I could pay back the great effort you put into my review.
But honestly I don't know enough about poetry. I wish I did.

So I'll just go by hunches and instincts.

There's something very sweet in this.
They disagree, they have a conflict, yet they are still friends.
I wish the world was like this. My reality is that of conflict. Stories like yours give me hope. Well, Poems.

Thanks for the poem mate!

[The Lazy Layman]

This is simple and sweet! I love the contrast between the two personalities embracing the world fully but completely differently.