“Credulity”
Painting by Ellen Jantzen
From tumblr.com
stars
shine
falsely
amusing
themselves as they toy
with the credulous human mind
its belief that perception reveals reality
Fibonacci 16 – Credulity
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an insight so wonderfully composed. Maybe it is because of all the election stuff going on, but it carries a somber political undertone since as they say in politics: “perception IS reality”
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one of many reasons I despise politicians
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or it could be the nonsense bubbling forth from universities………..
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oh boy – you said a mouthful of truth
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Wonderful, Paul!
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much appreciated, syl
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Always, my friend
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Isn’t it amazing sometimes how so few words can say so much? But that’s what poetry is…God’s shorthand system in beauty.
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perhaps that’s why I love the challenge of short forms
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Me, too, but then I write novels too.
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Perception reveals reality…Plato had to pen an allegory to say just that…perhaps you should have done his editing for him!
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perhaps I’ve been too long in the cave
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when empirically, reality edits perception . . . Or does it . . . Hmmmmm
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ponder ponder what lies yonder
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Perception edits reality and reality edits perception. Hmmm. Such is life!
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so it seems
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Beautifully composed! And thank you for liking my attempt at a poem – it was encouraging. I’m off to read some more of your poems now.
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thank you most kindly – hope you enjoy more of what you find here
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