he was a part-time philosopher and full-time drunk dispensing sage advice prophecies and profanity with the same propensity asking me on more than one occasion while carefully balancing his brown paper bag if it’s true that museums have to return stolen antiquities to indigenous peoples how come the gold ain’t returned by the church
When did drunks with loud mouths become philosophers?…Honestly, that’s kind of insulting to us real thinkers…but that just goes to show what the world thinks…there’s not much difference between what people consider wise and what is charismatic garbage…
Read Between the Minds 
I like this poem…the last few lines are very thought provoking.
Good Morning….I like this….very true about the church.
Oh yes…I am not a stalker…picked you up on Cindy’s post.
Wonder where she is this morning?
very intelligent question. I think to be very candid one has to be either drunk or naive. 🙂
have a lovely sunday charles.
yeah, how come?
I really like this Charles… perfectly stated and needs nothing more or nothing less. 😉
Wow, Charles–great question! Love this post! By the way, I’ve arrived safely in Haiti——-
Kathy
Wise words from the mouth of the…..
I am thinking of you Charlie!
Really interesting form to pose this question in. I really liked your opening lines as well.
That’s a fair question.
prophecies
and
profanity
with the same
propensity
I love the fluidity and “song” in this part…
blessings,
jane
This is a great poem and quite a statement about people and their place in this life.
well put
This does cause one to think…. Somehow gold and church don’t seem right together….
thoughtful piece.
Wow. Great writing — great argument.
Loved it.
why not church returning the gold……the spiritual abode mad after materialistic possessions&……
Excellent – love this one!
How come indeed!
Very good, Charles. I love this! 🙂
Such a great point this “part-time philosopher and full-time drunk” makes. An awesome and thought-provoking write xx
When did drunks with loud mouths become philosophers?…Honestly, that’s kind of insulting to us real thinkers…but that just goes to show what the world thinks…there’s not much difference between what people consider wise and what is charismatic garbage…
Good point, out the mouths of…bottles? 😀
drunk ZING!