The Distracted Student: Free Verse Poem

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The discussion centers around the poem "The Distracted Student," which explores the juxtaposition of precise numerical values with the complexity of human emotions. The author expresses a desire for a tool, termed "emotional-abacus," to quantify feelings in a tangible way. The poem highlights the struggle between rationality and emotional experience, using metaphors such as the "Louisville Slugger" to illustrate the weight of emotions. Ultimately, it reflects on the inherent conflict between concrete answers and the subjective nature of feelings.

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The Distracted Student

The function equals this-and-that value point zero zero five.
The numbers are so precise, so concrete and, so very impersonal.
I wish there were some sort of colorful "emotional-abucus."
Perhaps it could help us calculate, figure-out, some sort of
"tangible-feeling" at any given moment.
A feeling we could grasp and hold onto like a Louisville Slugger
An answer is an answer, whether we like it or not.
Emotions
Those curious emotions
Plague me.
 
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The idea of a person having emotions and holding a Lousiville Slugger at the same time frightens me.
 
That's funny! :-) Me too!
 

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