Things I Learned But No Longer Believe

This is very inventive and put a smile on my face. I admire the rhymes and slant rhymes and how they don't draw too much attention. *

Wow, Bill.

"Dahlberg's dog was Mala
Rimbaud's buried in Marseilles

Joyce was allergic to chocolate
Melville played the sax

Hart Crane had wet dreams
Chandler spayed his cats"

Great, great approach. Wonderful form. Effective piece. *

Thanks, John! Thanks, Sam!

If anybody's counting: fourteen statements (more or less) are true; fourteen statements (more or less) are "made up."

Great little insight into our betters from history, Bill, real or not!

How did you know that Borges owned a mall?

This was a kick. Thanks.

Steve: I was referring to Alfonso Borges III, Esq.

Great and serious fun, Bill.

Amazing, I was taught the same things. Took years of therapy before I knew better. If only I had this poem then. An eye opener for sure!

That's a lot of wasted learning, taking up room in your brain. fv*

Well done, Bill. If poets and writers tweeted...Oh, wait! Some do. *

Great and entertaining statement on the nature of reality, of education/indoctrination, and the choice of disbelief. *

Thank you, Susan, Steven, Gary, Dan, Gloria, Joani, and Beate, for reading and commenting.

Fun! Wilder and wilder. Big fav.

wonderful!

Thank you, Jake and Tantra!

Good stuff, Bill. Top shelf. *

Thanks, Jim!