“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?”

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  sorenbarrett March 16th, 2026 08:27

  A lovely senryu it speaks volumes in so few words and leaves the reader to conclude the message. As for me it would be (and I no better than the rest)

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    Demar Desu - 德马尔·德苏March 16th, 2026 17:00

    I love this format of poetry so deeply

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  Uncle Adolf March 16th, 2026 12:14

  You have achieved something remarkable. You have proven that with three lines, a moral cliché, and two ellipses, one can produce a literary object that resembles depth… much like a well painted on a wall resembles an abyss.

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    Demar Desu - 德马尔·德苏March 16th, 2026 17:00

    I appreciate your understanding Unc