[Milton-L] milton's theodicy in haiku

[Mario DiCesare]

Dear Greg Machacek,

Both fine but I must prefer the second. Thanks, and thanks again.

Mario



Gregory Machacek wrote:
> I couldn't resist the challenge.  Two entries:
> 
>       That Good might know you
> Loved Me freely, I allowed
>       Your choosing evil.
> 
> More enjambment than is typical in a haiku (but, hey, that's our guy).  But
> also too light on imagery, which the following partly corrects:
> 
>       From a garden's goods,
> The fruit that, shunned, would show you
>       Loved freely eaten.
> 
> Greg Machacek
> Professor of English
> Marist College