The Politics Of Revelation Spinning Truth Poem by Terence George Craddock (Spectral Images and Images Of Light)

The Politics Of Revelation Spinning Truth

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down under in the lands of the kiwi and the kangaroo
wise men and women well do know an unwritten rule;
not to speak about 'religion or politics' in their pubs
where alcohol and tempers do met opinion rue speaks;
as alcohol freely flows intolerant fists can soon snow

truth can freely flow in literature in any characters wise
or characters unsavoury who may speak at wrong times;
policy of William Shakespeare is sometimes best used
prime characters timely tell truth exempt of retributions;
is the fool, a touchstone for truth, but even the fool must

think wisely use clever disguises in wise speech discretion
an insane King Lear is most useful in proving how foolish;
use of power in state political decisions threatens nations
unpopular truths have repercussions many including class;
types of beheadings in diverse forms suiting social justice

people in mass are ignorant if we live in clone societies
media is controlled half truths lies are policy in politics;
in big business truth wears political spin public masks
truth can be found more easily in biting political satire;
comic books cartoons code truth with exquisite flavours

truth is often hidden manipulated in silky webs of words
con artists may suffer consequences the long arm of law;
or purchase immunity get out of jail exemption from law
crimes of rich include vast fraud premeditated schemes;
white collar crime rare serves time like petty cash crimes

quality publications tell more truth than sensation tabloids
legalize law field jargon players spot kick truth for profit;
constitutions laws crafted for protection benefit of society
are swift circumvented by corporations tipping politicians;
good will is party contribution purchased back both parties

intelligence behind truth attempts to avoid conflict balance
society cultural interactions maintain restore world order;
problem is conflict reaps easy unjust rewards cheap spoils
major powers have region spheres of influence third world;
to reap politically redefined as developing world resources

bad grammar is believing rights of pawn countries count
balance of power was established to protect empire aims;
stirring up divide conquer conflicts carving up new spoils
is appealing feast option popular in reshaping world maps;
war is diplomacy by other means deception reaps rewards

research history working out pivotal defining moments
remember real truth is buried with shovels bulldozers;
victors write rewrite history to show themselves swell
powerful figures shaping historic events in posed light;
ends justify means unpleasant truth is swept under mats

any great poet may write history clear insightful with heart
the life of any individual may be a great poem dark hearts;
will litter history with hate ignorance intolerance genocide
remember grammar is relative to the character's education;
intelligence extermination relative to ethnicity religion race

in novels short story poetry incorrect grammar can establish
ethnic realism highlight insight common sense perceptions;
poets we love, most poets will not write a great truth poem,
remember many great past poets were not read or rarely read;
in their lifetime great poetry endures consider all poets write

lesser poems of less importance these truths also are important
most poetry which is good entertains some poetry will poke;
in the eye demand attention truth must have its day in poetry
free verse does not stay in people's minds as a poem to recite;
but power phrases sparkling startling underlying thought does

the question is perhaps which tone fits best which themes
how is form style best effectively employed to get the most;
important point or points across some poems will be poetic
failures perhaps with redeeming features consider failures;
speech must motivate hearts to achieve purposes of change

there is poetry in great rhetoric public speaking ignore poetry
at communicative peril understand poetry dwells in all human;
hearts humanity desires to aspire rise to achieve to differentiate
to make a mark upon world stage in rich statements grand noble;
people look to leaders who will excite lives in change potentials

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Copyright © Terence George Craddock
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Denis Mair 05 October 2023

What is the place of words in the scrimmage of power. Heartfelt deep words are so private, at most shared among a few who need such medicine. But artesian wells will be visited and remembered.

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Terence Craddock 17 October 2023

I have no idea when I wrote this, so will file by date posted; I once had over 1600 more poems posted on PH than in my files, at present only 30% of files sorted, my bad.

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