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A poem about human nature and our choice of entertainment, be it religion or sport, war or love.

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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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