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The Poseidon of Misery
Happiness is not an emotion
I understood this once
when I had been patient enough
to walk a marked road, at last
suddenly I was in eagle's haven
and there was nothing to grasp
happiness is wisdom
like a snare for a willow grouse
it appears before a poet
and it was understood by Rimbaud
the Poseidon of misery
or Achilles, not Socrates
Socrates: If perfect knowledge
about justice comes to light
mankind will be saved!
Rimbaud: The strength of your heart
is the albatross of your mind