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The Third Eye

("I of the Beholder," 2014, original pen and ink)

This world is nothing
If not an allegory
For a shimmering mirage,
A riddle wrapped in a mystery
Inside an enigma,
Reified into everything
We know and trust.
But I can assure you
When all we seas is troubled
The sanest way
To navigate 
Is with both a healthy dose
Of skepticism and humor.
With these in hand
The Great Absurdity
Will thus open.

(12/19/25)

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CayCay Godwin December 20, 2025 at 9:01 AM Very deep and thought provoking. read line 9 carefully to be sure it is as you intended. I adore, 'the great absurdity', that's a much healthier, humorous reference to people than mine, and I've used many references to mankind since AI became so prevalent, 'idiots' they know not....' mostly. The first 5 lines really set the poem on the 'excite' dial. James Moore December 20, 2025 at 9:12 AM Thanks again for your detailed feedback CayCay. Yes, line 9 is as intended - both see and sea simultaneously - one of the things about poetry I guess which I don't utilize enough!