February 26th, 2006
On the Vanity of Earthly Greatness
The tusks which clashed in mighty brawls
Of mastodons, are billiard balls.
The sword of Charlemagne the Just
Is Ferric Oxide, known as rust.
The grizzly bear, whose potent hug,
Was feared by all, is now a rug.
Great Caesar’s bust is on the shelf,
And I don’t feel so well myself.
-Arthur Guiterman
Tags: Poetry, On the Vanity of Earthly Greatness, Arthur Guiterman
Avik Chakravarty says:
Really nice…gives a glimpse on his scientific background
February 28th, 2006 at 12:02 am
Jhingon says:
great! makes me feel so humbled… Life is so temporary…
February 28th, 2006 at 07:40 pm