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A poem about human nature and our choice of entertainment, be it religion or sport, war or love.
Community by Jansen Estrup The performer, be he actor or shaman, magician or politician, knows an elemental secret - his success depends 70% on appearance, 20% on presentation and only 10% on content. An audience’s job is to pretend they do not know this secret. Thus it has always been.

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Reviewed by Ashiff Jivraj

Reviewed on September 8, 2015

Very clever and true. Nicely put. Ashiff

Reviewed by Michael True

Reviewed on October 21, 2013

Quite astute. This is the model for the suspension of belief. It is all about the audience allowing the performers to continue in their appointed roles. Such is theater. M.True

Reviewed by Regis Auffray

Reviewed on August 17, 2013

Sad but true; a wise commentary, Jansen. Thank you. Love and peace to you,

Regis

Reviewed by Axilea MU

Reviewed on July 28, 2013

I must be the worst audience ever, in this case. But I haven't watched TV in more than twenty years. Of course, there are other ways to perform and if performance heals, it's for a good cause. Somehow, I prefer the shaman to the politicians we know. Interesting stuff!

Axilea

Reviewed by Robert Whitford

Reviewed on July 28, 2013

Kind of sad to think that content matters so little in any endeavor. You are probably right though Jansen. Trouble is that I myself am more heavily weighted toward the content side of the equation. That's where something like poetry has a distinct advantage over other mediums, in that the quality of the words can be judged and found wanting if the reader has a mind. In some things quality counts. Bob

Reviewed by E Phillips

Reviewed on July 28, 2013

Well said, Jansen. But once off the stage, those numbers should appear in reverse order. Unfortunately, therein lies life's problems...

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on July 28, 2013

Wise beyond your years� So far ;-)

Ron

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