This was a Frank Kafka aphorism (pithy observation containing some truth) 
written during his recuperation from tuberculosis.

Later turned into a children’s story by Carl Fagan about a cage looking for a 
bird, getting rejected by many birds who preferred to be free and finally 
finding one who wanted a cage. The story later became an lower elementary text 
book.

Roland.
Toronto.


> On Jan 25, 2021, at 12:24 PM, E DeSousa <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> The following lines I can remember but not the name of the author. It is 
> indeed difficult to remember names after 70.
> 
> "I am defined by what I do
> Said the cage in search of a bird
> 
> and when I am empty
> I am absurd!"
> My suggestion to you Nelson Bab, is take up painting, perhaps. 
> You could follow  Bob Ross

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