The Temple of Paradox (poem) by Peter Paton on AuthorsDen

Reviewed by Vesna Perkovic (Reader)

Reviewed on February 8, 2006

Aaaah Peter..you always floor me with your work..so unique in every possible way..bravo!!

Vesna:)

Reviewed by Pier Tyler

Reviewed on February 7, 2006

Awesome write and great to be heeded. I like the photo as well. Peace.

Reviewed by Elizabeth Taylor (Reader)

Reviewed on February 7, 2006

Makes sense to me.
Finding a spritual path to walk free of fundamentalist bullshit is what we are all looking for.

Reviewed by E T Waldron

Reviewed on February 7, 2006

Peter you really are so with it! You have great gifts of teaching and exhortation. If we all did as you suggest this world would be as close to Creator's plan as He meant it to be!Thank you for your faithfulness to stay focused!Kudo's!

Eileen^

Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner

Reviewed on February 7, 2006

Peter,

Ditto Andy/Kate/Tinka/Carmen/Karen/Joseyln/Ed/et all: You've penned what the Den is supposed to be...beautiful.

And your words make it so. Thank you, Poet!

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)

Reviewed on February 7, 2006

Peter, How can I add more than Kate has said?

Reviewed by Kate Burnside

Reviewed on February 7, 2006

Well, guess we can neologize ourselves into Truth, or we can neologize ourselves into a gray nothingness. And it probably depends whether or not we accept that there IS such a thing as "absolute Truth" anyway. The bottom line is that nothing is gained by entrenched conflict and inflexible intolerance - in fact, much is definitely lost. Peaceable and respectful exchange of views between seeking and open minds has to be the way forward and I guess, in that respect, we are all assembling at the Temple of DESIRE for Truth with all our paradoxical and "near-matches" as well as "near-miss" ideas. Indeed, each of us "beats our own drum" perhaps, BUT at least if we LISTEN to each other, we will beat together in time and form a kind of harmony that might well lead each other into to Truth. Thought-provoking write, thank you!! :)) K xx

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on February 7, 2006

Inspiring work Peter!!

Thanks for sharing!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Carmen Ruggero

Reviewed on February 7, 2006

Wise advise, Peter. So often we are held back by our own doubts. And you're so right: we're only as good as our last effort. We must keep looking to new frontiers and new creations. Thanks for the inspiration.

Carmen :-)

Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado

Reviewed on February 7, 2006

O, Peter,

This is so wise and inspiring; very well done! BRAVO!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your Texas friend, Karen Lynn. :D

Reviewed by J M (Reader)

Reviewed on February 7, 2006

Peter this is wise and upligting we as poets have a duty to express to the public and i love the instructions on this in first few lines. Thank you for this needed reminder.
love,
Joselyn

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Reviewed on February 7, 2006

To the temple of poetic justice and wisdom
There are no color or religious bars inside these walls
All are welcome who hold no prejudice or partiality
Where literature and the liberal arts flourish in full bloom

And the wise man is the one who is willing to learn

Now that is One Temple I would truly love to join, Peter.