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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

13 years 2 months ago

lol

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

Bonitaj

Bonitaj

13 years 2 months ago

Judy !

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

judyanne

judyanne

13 years 2 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

13 years 2 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

13 years 2 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

13 years 2 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

13 years 2 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