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The Truth of the Matter (Politician's Curse)
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The Truth of the Matter (Politician's Curse) |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada 
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From the cortex chambers ventriliquists speak to the conscious voices of thought in the soul's quiet palace. They confirm necessities: Amen - and forgiveness, they repair despair, teaching lessons from straw to sticks to bricks. Yet what sad reality, the acceptance of the mediating value of lies, when the truth was never better. Who are they that disguise? body and mind, until they are forced into the open exposed to glib pretentious rote. Yet, all the voices in the palace, ventriloquists of inner thought, remain quantum reminders, that from the heart, to the great light that fills the sky, all accept the gift of consciousness - and in the end, it comes down to the truth of the matter. © Eric True The role of poetry is to utter the un-utterable; to open up spaces of consciousness and resistance; to language oppressions; to re-language historie [This message has been edited by ethome (edited 06-13-2001).] |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
Truer words were never penned  Well done my friend. |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Whoa....this is going to take me a few reads to fully comprehend the impact of what you are getting across... gads, I enjoy poetry that makes me THINK! |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Ethome, THe truth of the matter is relevent to the paths taken to find it. So in the end becomes irrelevent. If that makes any sense to you. |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Thank you Interloper I appreciate the words! Thanks Sunshine! It's a real compliment when I can get you to think! Seymour the sun is the sun the moon is the moon the day is light and the night is dark.......if someone pulls a gun on you and threatens you....you know what the consequences can be...that's the truth of the matter. There are things brought about by their relevence for sure but there things born of truth and they don't change. If you look through a window and witness a murder then, that's the truth of the matter, and I agree the paths taken to get there produce the truth of the matter...so I think we agree on that part but in the final analysis it never becomes irrelevent it's always .."The Truth of the Matter' ........light, dark, rain, shine, drowning, cancer, heart failure, loss of a loved one, the look in a true love's eyes, the lies that made the truth of the matter punish everyone they affected, the petition for love based on greed and this consciousness we enjoy by being able to converse with one another...unexplained by all scientists...without this consciousness I am no more...and that's the truth of the matter! The role of poetry is to utter the un-utterable; to open up |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
ethome--My cortex chambers are on overdrive with this poem...very interesting and thoughtfilled write. |
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thecraig Member
since 2001-03-11
Posts 223 |
I re read & reread. I guess a favoured truth is joy when heard from others. |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
First of all, how true - I loved how you used this line: they repair despair,teaching lessons from straw to sticks to bricks, and secondly, I into cranial overdrive, I'll get back to you on this one, and that is the fact of the matter! ~*~ Remember to tell someone today that you love them as tomorrow may never come ~*~ |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Excellent Ethome ... so much to ponder within these lines. You were my first read this morning and you've got me awake and thinking long before the caffiene kicks in. Thank you for the early start, I really enjoyed this. Best wishes, /Kit |
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Watersign6 Senior Member
since 2001-05-25
Posts 823Hurricane,WV |
i will have to read it many more times but the truth of the matter is that i love it |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
YOU are the truth...and the truth is you...truths are NOT hammered in stone...but blended over time from all we experience, all we are, all we hope to be....and it can change in the blink of an eye... |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
Ethome, the truth of the matter is that this poem is deep...still water deep and I suspect all is not as it seems on the surface. Keth Those of us who refuse to risk and grow get swallowed up by life. Patty Hansen. |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Yet, all the voices in the palace, ventriloquists of inner thought, remain quantum reminders, that from the heart, to the great light that fills the sky, all accept the gift of consciousness - and in the end, it comes down to the truth of the matter. ================================= wise words...from a wise poet... and I like seeing this philosophical side of your poetry as well.... this is very cool ponderance here E-babes... well done me groovy music man jm |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Wow!! Excellent write, Eric. All writing comes |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
a truly powerful piece in the end, the truth will remain all else will be a dusty refrain I truly love the 'ventriloquist' analogy to this |
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