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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

Copyright © Anne-Lise Andresen | Year Posted 2025

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Rowena Velasco Date: 8/21/2025 6:29:00 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.” Login to Reply

Deb M Date: 8/21/2025 3:45:00 AM Both wise and naive all in a yummy salad! Ha….A lovely poem Sunshine from a kind heart! Debx Login to Reply

Victor Buhagiar Date: 8/20/2025 8:22:00 PM I always hated peeling onions and worse I only eat them well cooked. Hugs. Login to Reply

Frederic Parker Date: 8/20/2025 7:49:00 PM to be naive, yet be so wise, dear poet, a beautiful salad indeed...Frederic Login to Reply

John Fleming Date: 8/20/2025 12:58:00 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 Login to Reply

Duke Beaufort Date: 8/20/2025 11:04:00 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!! Login to Reply

Jay Narain Date: 8/20/2025 11:03:00 AM Great poem with practical message. Regarding eating onio core, I like it the bestwhen sauted. Login to Reply

Eve Roper Date: 8/20/2025 9:14:00 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. Login to Reply

Arthur Vaso Date: 8/20/2025 2:09:00 AM You have no idea how in all your poetry we see such a kind heart, these days that matters a whole lot! Login to Reply

Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh Date: 8/19/2025 10:39:00 PM Hope and awareness of life's intricacies.Like it.Wish you the best in the contest Login to Reply

CayCay Jennings Date: 8/19/2025 5:50:00 PM This is awesome, your poetic well went deep for this beauty! Poetry hugs ... CayCay Login to Reply

Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 8/19/2025 5:33:00 PM fantastic poem, Anne-Lise..a great construction and layered message. Best wishes with the contest, hugs, Sara Login to Reply

Paige Hind Date: 8/19/2025 5:32:00 PM That's fair. Your write here is wise and I liked it a lot. <3 Login to Reply

Joe Dimino Date: 8/19/2025 3:16:00 PM Trust but verify! Especially when dealing with politicians. Login to Reply

Abdullah Alhemaidy Date: 8/19/2025 12:15:00 PM Excellent write! Naive faith so much better than complicated lost thoughts or fake faith, in my view :-) A favorite! Login to Reply