The Grand Scheme of Things
Be they grand or otherwise
there are schemes
and there are things
but in the grand scheme of things
there may not be
a grand scheme of things
what matters
is how we react
to the failure of schemes
be they grand or otherwise.
The challenge from Peter over at dverse is to write a circle poem in which the first line and the last line are the same.
Stopdraggingthepanda 
I love the circular wordplay of this. Sounds like something Zhuang Zi would say.
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Thanks Jade!
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You’re welcome!
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Lovely aphoristic piece Jim, enhanced by the wonderful photo. Echoes of Ozymandias too – ‘Look on my Works, ye Mighty…’ Words for our times I reckon.
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Thanks Peter!
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Excellent advice in poetic (and circular) form.
~cie from poetry of the netherworld~
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Thank you!
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There’s a lesson in this for all of us: all creatures Grand or small.
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Thanks Ingrid!
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Love this!
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Thank you Lucy!
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This is absolutely fantastic! 💝💝
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Oh you grand scheming thing! Made me smile.
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Thanks Lona, good to hear from you!
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Since most schemes are failing it’s all about how we react I think
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Yes indeed Bjorn!
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