Anne-Lise Andresen Poet Free verse

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19.08.2025

Anne-Lise Andresen
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- Naive Faith -

                      How many layers should you peel off an onion?
                      I often stomp in the salad
                      yes, until it is inedible
                      In confidence _ to risk

                      Trust must always lie with the bottom up
                      The gears are spinning
                      Call me naive
                      I believe ... until proven otherwise

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Sara Kendrick August 23, 2025 at 4:15 AM Anne-Lise, I like the depth of your work. I can trust until shown that a person can't be trusted. I have found that if you can't trust them in one way that they probably can't be trusted in other ways. Thank you for sharing this one with us. I love the artwork you have chosen to go alongside. Sara K

Rowena Velasco August 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM I like how this poem uses the onion and salad as a playful way to talk about trust and vulnerability. It feels honest and relatable, especially the line “I believe ... until proven otherwise.”

Deb M August 21, 2025 at 3:45 AM Both wise and naive all in a yummy salad! Ha….A lovely poem Sunshine from a kind heart! Debx

Victor Buhagiar August 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM I always hated peeling onions and worse I only eat them well cooked. Hugs.

Frederic Parker August 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM to be naive, yet be so wise, dear poet, a beautiful salad indeed...Frederic

John Fleming August 20, 2025 at 12:58 PM Loved it! And this is a really marvellous line: "I often stomp in the salad". Stomp! What a great word, Anne-Lise. Enjoyed. :) john

Duke Beaufort August 20, 2025 at 11:04 AM Anne-Lise, are you saying we are exposed when we trust? Yes, I do think that is true for sure. We do have a limit when there is too much onion in the salad. At some point we say no more. That you delve deeply and find sometimes that what's there is bad news is a sign of an astute individual! Smiles!!

Jay Narain August 20, 2025 at 11:03 AM Great poem with practical message. Regarding eating onio core, I like it the bestwhen sauted.

Eve Roper August 20, 2025 at 9:14 AM Awesome poem, my friend. I love lots of onions on certain foods, and calf liver is one and I haven't had it in years. Forgive me, I like meat. Good luck my friend.

Arthur Vaso August 20, 2025 at 2:09 AM You have no idea how in all your poetry we see such a kind heart, these days that matters a whole lot!

Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh August 19, 2025 at 10:39 PM Hope and awareness of life's intricacies.Like it.Wish you the best in the contest

CayCay Godwin August 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM This is awesome, your poetic well went deep for this beauty! Poetry hugs ... CayCay

sara Etgen-Baker August 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM fantastic poem, Anne-Lise..a great construction and layered message. Best wishes with the contest, hugs, Sara

Paige Hind August 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM That's fair. Your write here is wise and I liked it a lot. <3

Joseph P. DiMino August 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM Trust but verify! Especially when dealing with politicians.

Abdullah Alhemaidy August 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM Excellent write! Naive faith so much better than complicated lost thoughts or fake faith, in my view :-) A favorite!