- Whats a poem?
- Asked the student
- Oh its about anything
- Said the master
- Like feelings
- Asked the student
- Yes, deep passion & feelings
- Said the master
- Oh, is this a poem
- Asked the student
- No. It’s not a poam
- Said the master
- But why not
- Said the student
- There is no passion
- Said the master
- But you are writing it
- Said the student
- It’s to teach
- Said the master
- So you teach without passion
- Asked the student
- My passion is not teaching
- Said the master
- Then why teach
- Asked the student
- Because I must eat
- Said the master
- Is poetry is your passion
- Asked the student
- It’s my sole passion
- Said the master
- Why don’t you write then
- Asked the student
- I had a bad teacher
- Said the teacher