Definitions

The Philosophical


Philosophy is like a pigeon;
It consults and approaches
From within to without its legion
And walks indifferently from that which it broaches.
A single pigeon makes its point
On reality-based ground;
It pushes out of joint
What stakes the grounds surround.
A pigeon will not risk its roost
To a less conventional bird;
It saves the nesting as a boost
To filter down the absurd.
The life of a pigeon is intractable
And can't but repeat itself,
Lending itself the more predictable
To the company it has miserably developed.
A pigeon will scale the rooftops
But not much higher attempt;
It will not disturb the dewdrops
Littering the planters with contempt.
A pigeon boasts the eyes of an eagle
And swears to a peanut-sized brain;
It is the emblem of the staunchly legal
And commiserates to their refrain..