"Knife of Truth" image at pinterest.com
poem submitted to "1463" poetry contest, Brian Strand, sponsor, 4/12/2026
truth slips its silver knife~ cuts through our well-posed, borrowed life; we praise the wound, then feign surprise that honesty draws blood.
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