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Reality, Wow What a Concept

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Both the houses of faith and science have been weaponized to control people on our own little blue marble. And then again, never before in the history of humanity have so many had the ability to participate in the world stage. The internet has given voice to the populace... and its still the refrigerator art of the many and the gossip column, and the mad libs of conspiracy generation. Just don't get sucked in!!

Reality, wow what a concept lifes provable facts those incontrovertible truths things that stick out and not fall in the cracks Its subject to interpretation you see describing the elephant for the blind this part the leg, that a tail, this part a trunk!! Divine! For reality takes an observer to set itself in the track if that tree fell in the woods with no one to hear did it make a sound of a crack? Without perception it's all contention if it ever existed at all and we are all running around with vivid imaginations on ground till incontrovertible evidence is found See it, touch it, document away till the item in question is in decay or maybe even obliterated away the observation itself causing the obliteration to stay And so that was how faith was born for people to believe in others known truths we didn't have to experience it first hand we just had to trust like a youth And from that comes charlatans who mangle that truth for cash and make the world a caricature and history rewritten despite past With no firm understanding of what is or firm understanding of what was people lose their compass and look to god above Reality, wow what a concept. - Artimus (C) 10/11/2023 Susan Manley

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Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 10/21/2023 2:55:00 PM

a truly thought-provoking read, Susan, with great advice. So many are unaware of the false reality that politicians, advertisers, media, etc., promote. They truly make the world a caricature, a mockery if you will. I fear I'm getting on my soap box here, so I'll stop. I agree with your words...am faving this one. Have a splendid Saturday, Sara

Susan Manley
Date: 10/21/2023 3:03:00 PM

Well and the discussion becomes a football game with dumb quote and cheerleaders instead of talking through the roots of problems and potential solutions. We have a lot of not good festering.

Silent One

Date: 10/21/2023 3:01:00 AM

This is an excellent and profound read and thought provoking.. I will process it fully after reading it a few time.. great poetry Susan..

Susan Manley
Date: 10/21/2023 9:17:00 AM

Thanks Silent One. Huge praise coming from you! I ponder these things. And try to analyse them in poetry. Let my subconious sort it out. Its not perfect... and maybe thats coming. But its a start.