{"id":9140,"date":"2026-01-10T14:52:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T19:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toppun.com\/blog\/?p=9140"},"modified":"2026-01-11T02:24:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T07:24:58","slug":"poem-a-fool-among-fools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toppun.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/10\/poem-a-fool-among-fools\/","title":{"rendered":"POEM: A Fool Among Fools"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Instead, God has chosen what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen what is weak in the world to shame the strong.”<\/em> — 1 Corinthians 1:27<\/p>\n

A Fool Among Fools<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I am
\nA fool fore awe time
\nBeyond salivation
\nI in jest
\nWhat others may not quiet
\nSee
\nThe hardy har hardiest
\nThat life
\nHas to
\nOffer
\nJourneying thousands of smiles
\nA mist dark plays
\nSoully to alight
\nWhere know one
\nAils may go
\nIn the foolness of time<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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