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
