"I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom. I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients." Gustave Courbet

08 October 2024

Turned.

Wyeth, Witch Country, Cushing, 1973


The SCARECROW

Once I said to a scarecrow, “You must be tired of standing in this
lonely field.”
 
And he said, “The joy of scaring is a deep and lasting one, and I
never tire of it.”
 
Said I, after a minute of thought, “It is true; for I too have
known that joy.”
 
Said he, “Only those who are stuffed with straw can know it.”
 
Then I left him, not knowing whether he had complimented or belittled
me.
 
A year passed, during which the scarecrow turned philosopher.
 
And when I passed by him again I saw two crows building a nest
under his hat.

Kahlil Gibran

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