From This Side Of Truth Poem by Colin Ian Jeffery

Well done Colin. You draw interest with a great title (the envy of any poet) and it just keeps getting better. I see an acknowlegement that truth is multi-faceted (perhaps in the eye of the truthful beholder?) However, it seems that an awful liberty was taken that knocked even the concept of truth off the rails. A lot said in few words - my kind of poem. This shows that often truth isn't in events themselves, but in how they are perceived or the effects they have.

Excellent poem. The 'blistering cradle songs by wayward mothers' stung me. Great to the end, but, for me, the first stanza is perfection.

A poem of disillusion. Interesting imagery and clarity in this verse; I enjoyed this.

a deep grounded concept composed here laying out the truth about the truth bare

Yes, Colin, it seems that 'Truth is the broken ship, floundering upon a distant rocky shore'. Until a poet can save it, by means of his/hers verses (acting as safety boat) . I gave you 10..once more

Thank you Colin for the invitation to read some of your work. I like this piece very much...it had great flow with beautifuly described imagery. The truth, they say can set you free, but only if spoken from the right side...a floundering ship at sea sounds to me as if the wrong truth was told. I think you are a talented writer, proof are in your words written here. BRAVO

nice poem, deep of life filosophy.

A very good poem, a 10 for sure.