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It Is What It Is

It's the year 2020 and knowledge is flowing. Google what you have an interest in knowing You will find stuff that is fact-checked. Wow, great! If it says yes, it is truthful. Right? Wait! It is what it is . . . or is it? Some good folks on Youtube - now deplatformed are they. It's difficult for me to find what they say. They give the wrong info? Yet Youtube keeps giving violence and sleaze! Free speech - it's still living? It is what it is . . . or is it? My mind's in a whirl. In the Twilight Zone am I. Covid reporting - all truth and not one lie? Is it not fear-mongering I keep hearing? Hurrah! To a better place the world will be nearing. It is what it is . . . or is it? Nov. 29, 2020 for John Lawless' the 'It is what it is..............or is it???' Poetry Contest

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Peter Dome

Date: 12/5/2020 11:11:00 PM

Technology is killing itself. Too many ads, too much fraud. I don't know what is real or fake anymore.GoogleScam is into paying for ad removal. I get countless scam texts on my phone saying I owe money, from companies I don't even deal with. Be very careful. New friends on FB may not be real friends at all. I was nearly scammed out of thousands last summer. from someone, I grew up with and trusted. they had cloned her site.A thought provoking write hope you won. Stay safe. X

Geoffrey Brewer

Date: 12/4/2020 8:56:00 AM

Much perception and wisdom in your questioning here, Andrea. No surprise that the media leave minds in a whirl. Bring back real news! Well said.

Quoth Theraven

Date: 12/3/2020 6:03:00 PM

Andrea, I wonder all the time about the failure of the Hippocratic Oath and effect on the health of the people. "Is it true that you smoke eight to ten cigars a day?" "That's true." "Is it true that you drink five martinis a day?" "That's true." "Is it true that you still surround yourself with beautiful young women?" "That's true." "What does your doctor say about all of this?" "My doctor is dead." -George Burns

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 12/3/2020 5:12:00 PM

Hello Andrea … it’s all to do with profiteering in these times. More often now we hear and read of bad diagnosing and anyway, aren’t all medications tiny does of poison, At times I don’t know or what to believe - thanks Andrea - Lindsay

Sara Kendrick

Date: 12/2/2020 3:36:00 PM

Reads like a good contender. Way to go for the contest. Listen to the experts. Ask your health department not the internet or even better your doctor's office. Thanks for all the visits to my page. Sara

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 12/2/2020 4:44:00 PM

just the other day a stupid doctor tried to get my husband to get a ct scan when all that was wrong with him was very dry eye. Thankfully we went over to an eye doctor before doing the ct scan, which would have wasted our time and money, not to mention it's not good to get those things. They should be avoided as much as possible.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 12/2/2020 4:19:00 PM

No I will not ask questions of health dept or my supid doctors. They have steered my husband and I wrong so often in the past. I am forever disabled now due to what one of them had me taking unnecessarily, a drug that FDA refuses to remove from the market even after it has killed or injured many women. Our medical system and Big Pharma suck. Americans are mostly sick from bad diets and too many drugs. Medicare won't even pay for eastern or natural medicine. ugggg.

Joseph Spence Sr

Date: 12/2/2020 12:49:00 AM

This is an excellent post and poem, my sister of God's grace, Andrea. I love the flow of the words and the impact of the message. The descriptive excellence is lovely. The theme great, and tenor move the piece along with much grace. I believe it's what we make it to be! Great job! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53812816-sincerely-speaking-spiritually.

Janice Canerdy

Date: 11/30/2020 6:52:00 AM

Thought-provoking, timely piece, Andrea. Well done. Janice

Terry Flood

Date: 11/30/2020 3:12:00 AM

Pretty well sums up the self serving media and self serving governments... or does it? Yup! Nice one Andrea Terry

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 11/29/2020 11:18:00 PM

Loved your arguments. Free speech does not mean you declare with suits you. There is only one truth but we consider it relative to one's being. ~~

Charles Messina

Date: 11/29/2020 9:18:00 PM

Is there a such thing as truth anymore? I believe ONLY what I see for myself.. There is so much BS out there that we don't or can't believe anything anymore. I relate to this poem wholeheartedly. PS: Thank you also for your recent comments..Much appreciated. Stay well and safe, Andrea. Hope all is well with you and your loved ones. All the best, Charlie xo

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 11/30/2020 12:36:00 AM

Thanks, and your welcome.

Panagiota Romios

Date: 11/29/2020 8:12:00 PM

To answer John's question, many do care about.this..me being one.)) The truth is out there everyday. People listening to death news and how the country is fading, baloney! Challenges, you betcha, Only 2 TV channels will not fold to fear,the rest ..,specialize in death, lockdowns and Masks..ugh, Great poem, Andrea

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 11/30/2020 12:35:00 AM

You tell 'em, lady!!

Joseph May

Date: 11/29/2020 7:22:00 PM

The truth is out there we just have to find it, I wonder if people care about the truth anymore.. Best wishes in the Contest Andrea..

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 11/29/2020 6:55:00 PM

Nicely done!

Newton Ranaweera

Date: 11/29/2020 6:42:00 PM

A great reflective piece on this dilemma of "It is what it is, or it is?", Andrea!!