A world is but an idea,
At times a dream, at times a nightmare -
A temporary projection of a perception
Influenced by functions we try to understand.

A world is but a reality,
At times a plain, at times a desert -
A permanent reaction of chemistry and physics
Ruled by laws which we yearn to discover.

A life is but a compilation
Of dreams, nightmares, deserts and plains -
A random template that gives us direction,
And a few hacks we are allowed to make.

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Re: Hello, World!
by zentara (Cardinal) on Jul 19, 2008 at 11:14 UTC
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      ;-) it's my "Hello World" entry and a greeting to the community. I'll get more technical once I progress with the code, until then thanks for good reputation and Happy Hacking to all.
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        Don't get me wrong.... I wasn't being critical of your poem....as a matter of fact, it touched my view of reality.... so I just wanted to give feedback on how it showed free will in the world...... just some beatnik rambling using Perl syntax. :-)
        I'm not really a human, but I play one on earth CandyGram for Mongo
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Re: Hello, World!
by ack (Deacon) on Aug 21, 2008 at 16:51 UTC

    I love this corner of the Monastary!

    I don't get to it often enough...always soaking up the sage advice of our fellow monks in the other corners...and then running out of time.

    But I try to drop by over here every now and then...get my artistic-side re-charged, as it were.

    When I do come over to the "Poetry" side, I am always amazed and warmed by the creativity of the contributors. This one, as I find at least one in nearly every visit, really resonated and touched me.

    I really liked this. Thanks eremit.

    ack Albuquerque, NM
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      Hello ack, sorry for not responding so long, it's been a while since I loged in last time. I am glad that you liked the poetry and thanks for you kind words. :-) Greetings from Berlin to Albuquerque!
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