So Says the Wizard
©2015, Olan L. Smith
Deep beneath all ambiences is a rigorous resonance, echoing
Throughout all time and things. The hammer swings
Down onto the anvil with a ka-thud! And a
Bouncing thud follows as the hammer rests. A colossal energy
Lifts it upward, and again it hits with a ka-thud, thud.
The background din of formation is a pounding
Vigor, and the reverberations are a concoction of
Quanta mixing things from chaos into direction,
A ballet of opposites in stunning balance.
"Master, are you Thor, or are you Vulcan come to forge
All things?"
The Wizard replies, "I am neither a
Thing nor a god. I am neither force nor echo. I am and am not."
Wizard, "I cannot rationalize this; it creates a dilemma.
You are neither god nor a force, and you are neither Witness
Nor Observer. Where does this leave our analysis?"
"It leaves us without, and without witness nothing exists.
You were the one who pulled back the curtain. You started
This inquiry, and you thought you found something when you
Found nothing but me, an echo echoing." So says the Wizard.
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The Wizard!
PoetryThe Wizard! This collection from Olan L. Smith is a dialogue series that asks questions and ponders evidence about existence. We will take a look behind the curtain to see what the Wizard is up to and what tricks he (she) has up his (her) sleeve, b...
