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accountability

as I wander
through both information and deception
am I simply curious
or will I seek until it hurts
enough to reconstruct my understanding

and when I realize
it lives far beyond the human mind
will I allow it to transpose an alien reality
that reveals aspects of me that are disturbing
or humbling
or amazing

or will I turn away
in denial

just how much do I love truth?
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About This Poem

Style/Type: Free verse

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Region, Country: Western Australia, AUS

Favorite Poets: Favourite poets? So many, so varied. I like particular songs, not necessarily the singer... and the same goes for poetry. I can honestly say though, that Alfred Noyes' The Highwayman was what inspired my love of poetry - my mother began reading it to me when I was still a baby, and it became my favourite bedtime story

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judyanne

judyanne

12 years 11 months ago

lol

not a cat to skin hahaha
thanks mark
love and hugs
judy
xxx

Bonitaj

Bonitaj

12 years 11 months ago

Judy !

this is good and warrants a more elaborate comment when time permits!
Will return!

judyanne

judyanne

12 years 11 months ago

thanks eph

but do you recognise the truth when it seems too far out of your concept of reality - or do you simply then call it a lie and ignore it?
love judy
xxx

Rula

Rula

12 years 11 months ago

clever of you juddy that

you haven't added the question marks all through so
jess and other readers won't be distracted :)

Enjoyed your search for the truth.

judyanne

judyanne

12 years 11 months ago

lol rula

i am one of the first to complain about too much punctuation, especially question marks
so i would be the last to put them in my writes
:)
thanks for the read and comment
love judy
xxxx

weirdelf

weirdelf

12 years 11 months ago

fucking intelligent and lovely, my dear

I question one line
will I allow it to transpose an alien reality
or perhaps just the word alien. It sounds a bit sci-fi and critters exploding from someone's chest.
perhaps different, foreign, ineffable? Check a thesaurus. Unless that's what you really meant.

Dig it!

oo, just saw Rula's comment, that woman is getting to know me too well!

judyanne

judyanne

12 years 11 months ago

thanks jess

'alien' to me means totally out of my own concept of reality... i don't really think of the sigourney weaver type... but i do see what you mean

i'm checking thesaurus's, but haven't found a word that means what i do - 'ineffable' is the closest, but still not it... will keep thinking on it ... thanks
love judy
xxx