The Premise

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Written for a contest that stipulates the use of three words:

altruistic axiomatic (and) asseveration

One of the things that bug me most and makes me reach for more coffee, is that many people (including those who hold great power over our lives), fail to base their conclusions on a valid premise and sound and logical reasoning.

They were sitting in an old-fashioned coffee house unraveling the beans Little nuggets of wisdom not coated in sugar not creamed by distortion Is the concept of minimal maxims truly axiomatic when we promise each other to be of altruistic and selfless composure just discussing an argument I shall buy you another round of caffeine infusion it helps to concentrate on general truths like only finding solutions from rightful beginnings and logic Existence comes before essence let us live to the fundamental potential of talking the talk and walking the walk on that long road of questions and mind Should we not metaphorically speaking assassinate that honest asseveration persevere deliberate bite the bullet that fact lies in the eye of a sharp needle I forgot to bring my nook split hooks today I feel naked can you not see it The fabric of meaning is a bit stitched up today but the coffee hits home Valid reasoning from a sound premise (the coffee house) to a grand finale Whose paradigm what dictum which virtue or just idle talk brewing to where

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Line Gauthier

Date: 4/20/2018 4:52:00 PM

A most enjoyable dialogue in such a familiar setting. Congrats on your win with this fun poem, Kai.

Kai Michael Neumann
Date: 4/24/2018 1:13:00 AM

Thank you Line. I appreciate that. Kai

Susan Gentry

Date: 4/20/2018 4:28:00 PM

Congratulations on your win.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 4/15/2018 6:36:00 AM

An interesting write using the coffee house and its brew. And so I sit here attempting to “unravel the bean” of your discourse, of course sipping a cup of mine own :) Enjoyed, Kai!!

Kai Michael Neumann
Date: 4/15/2018 8:47:00 AM

Thank you Kim. Coffee is my drug of choice...

Probir Gupta

Date: 4/11/2018 10:57:00 AM

Little nuggets of wisdom , I shall buy you another round of caffeine intrusion ... every line is meaningfully rich ... and finally the message of the valid reasoning from a sound premise ... Splendid ... Perhaps a winner ...

Kai Michael Neumann
Date: 4/13/2018 2:59:00 AM

Thank you Probir. Thank you for your compliment. And I like your slip of the pen(?) with the caffeine intrusion/infusion. Many wishes, Kai