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Paradox of Knowing
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Friday, April 11, 2025    Rated "G" by the Author.
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-- The Paradox of Knowing --

by John Herlihy

 

The origin of knowing

To reveal so one knows

The pleasure of knowing

To know what one knows

The enigma of knowing

Not knowing what one knows

The paradox of knowing

To know without knowing

The beauty of knowing

Understanding what one knows

The gate of knowing

Realizing what one knows

The key to knowing

Acting on what one knows

The faith of knowing

Knowing the unseen

The soul of knowing

Knowing the unknown

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Copyright © John Herlihy

Monday 3 February 2025


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Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on May 3, 2025
I THINK ECCLESIASTES SUMS IT UP THIS WAY; '.....HE THAT INCREASES KNOWLEDGE INCREASES SORROW...' BUT THE KEY TO UNDERSTANDING THIS IS...TO 'KNOW' OUTSIDE OF THE LIGHT OF GOD IS WHERE THE BURDENS ARE, FOR WE ARE CARRYING THE 'WEIGHT OF KNOWING'... ON OUR OWN. BUT WITHIN THE LIGHT OF GOD...THERE IS THE 'PEACE' THAT 'HE' HAS EVERYTHING IN CONTROL AND, NO MATTER WHAT WE 'KNOW', FOR GOD IS FOREVER IN CHARGE IT ALL(MATT 11:28-30). THANKS, MY FRIEND. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on April 16, 2025
And the more we know, we find that the less we know.

Ron

Reviewed by Odin odin@aflx.com
Reviewed on April 12, 2025
Your choice of picture here is outstanding in that it provides simple yet powerful emotion to go along with your poem. As you explore with words of questioning nature, knowing is not without its increased challenge in today's false narrative, where disinformation and outright forging lies are commonplace. Yes, to know is to take all you've proposed into consideration.


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