Dingo the Dissident

THE BLOG OF DISQUIET : Qweir Notions, an uncommonplace-book from the Armpit of Diogenes, binge-thinker jottings since 2008 .

Saturday 22 March 2014

Refusing the train, converting the station.

When they left the crushingly dull institution
my school-friends boarded career-trains
and sped or slowly pulled away
and continued along, along -
tickety-pack, clickety-clack.
 *
I got as far as a platform,
which I turned into a cosy
little house and garden
and never went further,
never turned back.

*famous herpetologist, anæsthetist, stomach-surgeon,
car-dealer, Captain of Industry, Methodist minister, 

professor of astrophysics, head teacher...

4 comments:

Laura said...

Dear Anthony

Would you recommend turning away from the path of ambition and pursuing a career?

Wonderful blog. A small drop of refreshing candidness, clarity of vision and plain common sense in a world that increasingly disturbs.

Thank you

Laura said...

Dear Anthony

Would you recommend turning away from the path of ambition and pursuing a career?

Wonderful blog. A small drop of refreshing candidness, clarity of vision and plain common sense in a world that increasingly disturbs.

Thank you

(apologies if this has been sent twice- computer has been playing up)

Wofl said...

Ambition is living death. Where do you think that the idea of zombies came from ?

Laura said...

From experience, agreed. A certain company I (unfortunately) know well seems to seek to supplant employees' will with its own. I would be interested to hear your opinion on the following video which has been the latest attempt by said company: http://vimeo.com/ondemand/ouricebergismelting/7476169 (click view trailer). This is only a charming segment from the original 10 minutes, but certainly gives a good flavour.