The Laureate-Voters Need Wisdom

Wisdom to pause and alter course.

Wisdom to talk in lieu of force.

Wisdom to learn from Mankind’s past...

and wisdom to vet ere you endorse.

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The Laureate-Bias

The biased minds build walls quite strong,

though bias isn't always wrong,

Minds unfettered can fly free,

and can see the eau de vie.

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The Laureate-Mores

Parents, teachers!  You're tasked to guide...

our mores must with you reside.

Babe to adult and far beyond...

give advice when orbs collide.

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The Laureate-Small Business Rules

When politicians pass a law,

with provisos filled with awe,

they build no road to progress...

to tyros they erect a wall.

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The Laureate-Try Again!

If, at first, you don't succeed

redefine the rules to heed,

for oft the problem was defined

when Time's scant knowledge can impede.

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The Laureate-Solutions (N. Korea et al)

It often pays to alter course,

to talk with foes sans threat of force. 

Calmly sit while scars are bared,

then seek to find a sane recourse.

(But all efforts are in vain

 if either party is insane.)

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The Laureate-The Arts

To me the arts have retrogressed.

Critics now accept far less...

in tone condone cacophony,

which never is by solace blessed.

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