Poems

Changming Yuan: ‘Given the Top Four Most Common English Verbs’

Given the Top Four Most Common English Verbs   To be [or not to be                                                                         Whatever or whoever you are] To have [or not to have                                                                         Whoever or whatever you may wish] To do [or not to do                                                                         Anything or nothing you would prefer, &] To say [or not to say                                                                         Nothing or anything you may intend to] We are all rendered equal as we cross Every borderline, filling in every gap                                                                         In action as in thought                                                                         [Or otherwise]                                                                                                                Changming Yuan

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