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_{^{As with any topic today one needs to take a step back 
in order to view ineluctable facts objectively. 
No one that’s in the vice grip of the phantasmagorical}}_{^{changing or shifting, as a scene made up of many elements.
can with a clear and sober mind discern what constitutes LOVE. —SR}}

"The unexamined life is not worth living" —Socrates "Only those who love themselves are truly able to cherish & love others" —Taoism

Case No 5-2-26

can it be, equanimity the antidote
a life unexamined, is a life not worth living
self-absorption hears the drum of one
it an ego-driven malfunction

wrong reality rapt in silent adagio
the sponge soaks the water and cannot desiccate 
your desires alone illusory, arrogance 
leading to aversion, not to confuse with self-love 

Oyez soliloquy! (gavel strikes) so hence
primal love you claim to defend—a chimera



Voir Dire on Love
I Am Anaya 
2/21/26

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Andrea Dietrich

February 25, 2026 at 3:48 PM

Wow. So profound. I want to enter this contest but I don't understand how to do it. Maybe I should re-examine that. You are so talented.

I Am Anaya

April 2, 2026 at 9:36 PM

_/\_ SR, never would I ever take a swipe at us winners. Attitude is everything for all round, check yours~

Suzette Richards

April 1, 2026 at 10:43 PM

Anaya, this is a very unkind thing to say taking a swipe at me and a dig at the winners. Maybe it would be better for all round if you would sit out my contests. Thank you.

I Am Anaya

March 2, 2026 at 7:29 AM

TY! I love my poem & you are not alone Andrea. It's true, too much information is detrimental & overwhelming, especially when the examples chosen are not compliant with the rules. :)

Paige Hind

February 24, 2026 at 11:24 PM

Reminds me of an old poem which I cannot find, from a Amish author "Alone and yet not alone, am I alone in my aloneness" I forget the rest, but this reminded me of this poem. Deep argument, Anaya. <3 :)

I Am Anaya

March 2, 2026 at 7:51 AM

It sounds interesting, Paige. <3.

Karen Jones

February 24, 2026 at 5:20 AM

Ever heard the term “A hit dog will holler” lol. It may be a southern thing but I love this eloquent write. The quote is like a cherry on top. Just reading this made my consciousness grow! Wow thanks!

I Am Anaya

February 24, 2026 at 9:57 AM

wow! I forgot how many lines acceptable, but added a few. This was a little mixy. No, I haven't heard of it, (lol). THAT could be the final philosophical quote, KJ. love it. To paraphrase Shakespeare-- Me thinks ye protested too much. I do not condone violent protest, but we must speak out loud! :) I also like... "A hungry Man Is An Angry Man" I'm hungry to burn & learn~ Thx for a good time, I really appreciate the more southern more real. T.C. we should do a thing on dog quotes "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie" "Three Dog Night" "Snoop Doggy"

Paula Goldsmith

February 22, 2026 at 1:43 PM

What a powerful write/picture you have here. "Good Luck" Have a very blessed day/week writing away............

I Am Anaya

February 22, 2026 at 3:16 PM

The opportunity comes once in a life time. Self-absorbed, Paula has it's benefits, according to Buddhism-Ambition is a goal. While ambition is focused totally on the goal, aspiration never loses sight of either the goal or the means used to attain it. Aspiration allows us to ‘breathe freely’—Buddhist terms. TyVm!

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