The Importance of Consistency

i see poems as a good way to mark our changing yeah a good poem is a touchstone it reflects who we are where we've come from where we're going emmerson told us that a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds never be afraid to be inconsistent. i have so much respect for so many teachers in my formative years because they were giving you something that you wouldn't even appreciate until you were long gone from their class thing is we change we change over the years and i consider it a gift it's a gift that's unappreciated at the time great teachers I love when Whitman what Whitman says do i contradict myself very well then i contradict myself we