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Don Simpson has written only a few poems and songs, but they’re all gems.

He based this song on a Robert Browning poem, about a painter who made his reputation by “playing it safe” and now regrets his lack of courage. This poem goes beyond simply playing it safe with art.

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Let me teach you to wonder and worry.
Permit me to tell you how to wage war.
A creature’s reach should exceed its grasp,
Or what’s a Heaven for?

I’ll show you the way to take thought for tomorrow,
To struggle for dreams, and to hunger for more.
A creature’s sight should outrun its might,
Or what are the heavens for?

Taste of the fruit of the tree that is knowledge,
Of good and of evil, and all the world’s lore.
A creature’s thought must exceed what it’s taught,
Or who is Heaven for?

So come here and learn to become as the gods are,
For I’ve got a wonderful secret to tell:
A creature’s reach should exceed its grasp.
What else is Heaven or Hell?

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from Avalon is Risen (The Retro Filk Mix), released December 1, 2012
Song © 1984 Don Simpson

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If there's one name that's practically synonymous with filk (Science Fiction folk music), it's Leslie Fish. Leslie has written literally hundreds of songs covering almost every subject, from the space program ("Hope Eyrie"), to Star Trek ("Banned From Argo") to urban life, history, and space fantasy ("Carmen Miranda's Ghost"). ... more

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