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Comment from Kingsland
If the truth were a lie
And a lie was the truth
Who could you trust?
And what would you do?
Now then take some time
To think this through
For it's a mind bending
Perplexing avenue
How would you know
Just what to do?
When the truth is a lie
And the lie is a truth
Now wait just a damn minute
Let me think this through
For isn't truth really true
And a lie a falsehood
How can the reverse
Be true
If true is false
And false is true
What a dilemma
Just what would you do?
If the truth was a lie
And a lie was the truth... John Allen Kingsland
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If the truth were a lie
And a lie was the truth
Who could you trust?
And what would you do?
Now then take some time
To think this through
For it's a mind bending
Perplexing avenue
How would you know
Just what to do?
When the truth is a lie
And the lie is a truth
Now wait just a damn minute
Let me think this through
For isn't truth really true
And a lie a falsehood
How can the reverse
Be true
If true is false
And false is true
What a dilemma
Just what would you do?
If the truth was a lie
And a lie was the truth... John Allen Kingsland
Comment Written 02-Jun-2006
Comment from mayflowerbg
This tanka counts perfect, but I think it's more than a tanka, it's a combination of tanka, acrostic and you know what else, because of the rhyming. So my answer to your question is: You're hiding the noun 'true,' it means 'truth or reality' and it's in plural. I guess my bonus is the pleasure of reading it!
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This tanka counts perfect, but I think it's more than a tanka, it's a combination of tanka, acrostic and you know what else, because of the rhyming. So my answer to your question is: You're hiding the noun 'true,' it means 'truth or reality' and it's in plural. I guess my bonus is the pleasure of reading it!
Comment Written 02-Jun-2006
Comment from nora arjuna
There's something hidden? I could figure about speaking the truths and telling lies. You were telling lies but for all they could be the truth. Only God knows the real, suppressed truth.
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There's something hidden? I could figure about speaking the truths and telling lies. You were telling lies but for all they could be the truth. Only God knows the real, suppressed truth.
Comment Written 02-Jun-2006
Comment from Georgina Lenty
This was a fun read! I may not have gotten whatever you say you were hiding in the style, but that's okay. I love how you used a little light-hearted fun to get your point across! Great job!
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This was a fun read! I may not have gotten whatever you say you were hiding in the style, but that's okay. I love how you used a little light-hearted fun to get your point across! Great job!
Comment Written 01-Jun-2006
Comment from AmoksSoulmate
Great litle tanka. The truth can be ever so difficult at times. but shading the truth to stroke our self pride or ego seems to flow so easily. It was nice that this tanka was also an acrostic. Nice writing. Thanks for sharing
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Great litle tanka. The truth can be ever so difficult at times. but shading the truth to stroke our self pride or ego seems to flow so easily. It was nice that this tanka was also an acrostic. Nice writing. Thanks for sharing
Comment Written 01-Jun-2006
Comment from drivenbackward
Excellent arrangement of words once again. Enjoyed it very much. People often look for the easy way out when faced with telling the truth. They feel that telling a lie will help them avoid pain. This is only a short term solution and only creating an emotional debt.
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Excellent arrangement of words once again. Enjoyed it very much. People often look for the easy way out when faced with telling the truth. They feel that telling a lie will help them avoid pain. This is only a short term solution and only creating an emotional debt.
Comment Written 01-Jun-2006
Comment from mamre07
It is hard to speak the truth when there is so much pressure to be politically correct. It is a beautiful ability to be brave in the face of tremendous falsehood and stand up for the truth. Your tanka is funny and thought-provoking.
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It is hard to speak the truth when there is so much pressure to be politically correct. It is a beautiful ability to be brave in the face of tremendous falsehood and stand up for the truth. Your tanka is funny and thought-provoking.
Comment Written 01-Jun-2006
Comment from MikeSamford
Truths!
Very good title!
And the subject of your poem we all lie, yes are half truth, we are all the same even if we try, try hars we can not tell the truth even to ourselves If we could we would all live much better I think. If we could. If I could.
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Truths!
Very good title!
And the subject of your poem we all lie, yes are half truth, we are all the same even if we try, try hars we can not tell the truth even to ourselves If we could we would all live much better I think. If we could. If I could.
Comment Written 01-Jun-2006
Comment from orozco123
As usual you never cease to amaze me with your writing. This write is remarkable. What is the truth? Doesn't every lie have a hint of truth and every truth have a hint of a lie. I may be a little jaded in the truth department.
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As usual you never cease to amaze me with your writing. This write is remarkable. What is the truth? Doesn't every lie have a hint of truth and every truth have a hint of a lie. I may be a little jaded in the truth department.
Comment Written 01-Jun-2006
Comment from lashes
it sounds like your a promiscuous person like me,not meaning to hurt you take your fun when you can get it reguardless of what others think im i right or have i totally missed your point? if so i still like it for what i get out of it.
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it sounds like your a promiscuous person like me,not meaning to hurt you take your fun when you can get it reguardless of what others think im i right or have i totally missed your point? if so i still like it for what i get out of it.
Comment Written 01-Jun-2006
