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For the Sake of Nonsense
by Alexander Goldstein → (All Poetry by Alexander Goldstein)
Monday, October 22, 2018    Rated "G" by the Author.
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For truth, as for the moon,
Can never be proved --
It can only be pointed at.

But truth is truth
And overcomes
Clever human views.

It is given to man
Only at rare moments
To perceive the truth. . .

And it is these moments
That will survive,
And not individual viewpoints.

The most frightful consequences
Can often lead one to conclusions
Which are mere learned nonsense.
 

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 Reviews of "For the Sake of Nonsense"
Reviewed by Susanne Leist
Reviewed on November 13, 2018
A frightening experience would be coming face to face with the tiger. And hopefully, no bad consequences.

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on October 23, 2018
Upon reading your poem you reminded me of Aristotle's view of the world. I believe that the world rested on the back of a turtle. People believed him and his nonsense because he was a learned man.

Ron

Reviewed by John Herlihy
Reviewed on October 23, 2018
Yes, you have a good point here. Truth has its own integrity and doesn't need us for verification. Au contraire, we need the truth and are helpless without it. Look at the state of the world today without an abiding sense of the truth. Just pointing. . . well said.

Reviewed by m j hollingshead
Reviewed on October 22, 2018

enjoyed the read

never stop writing

m

Reviewed on October 22, 2018
Deeply thought provoking!

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed on October 22, 2018
I ditto Michael's comment.

Sandie

Reviewed by Michael Schafer
Reviewed on October 22, 2018
As the old saying goes, Truth can run around naked. Lies have to be covered up.

Reviewed by Odin odin@aflx.com
Reviewed on October 22, 2018
Wisdom shared. Thank you.


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