When the King of Siam disliked a courtier,
he gave him a beautiful white elephant.
The miracle beast deserved such ritual
that to care for him properly meant ruin.
Yet to care for him improperly was worse.
It appears the gift could not be refused.
In Dispraise Of Poetry
Analysis, meaning and summary of Jack Gilbert's poem In Dispraise Of Poetry
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