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The Emperor's New Poem

we live in an age where people sew lies
so that threads become tangled and lost
 - naked facts disappear because weavers ‘advise’
to cut cloth at whatever the cost.

just beware that parade that marches aloof
with its sycophants cheering in line
 - their silence inside may be hiding the truth
but will tear at life's fabric in time.

so where is that child who laughs and cries out:
“when they speak they say nothing at all”?
 - until he appears and until we cast doubt
they’ll spin yarns and forever walk tall.

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Hilda Greenhough Date: 5/9/2024 4:06:00 PM Perfectly phrased poem that censors those who make life miserable. Thank you for this expose'.
Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 5/9/2024 8:34:00 AM Hello Gary, What a chilling indictment of our times! The imagery of lost threads and naked truths vanishing is so vivid. It captures the insidious nature of fabricated narratives. The "parade aloof" with its cheering sycophants sends shivers - a powerful symbol of manipulated consent. You perfectly highlight the danger of buried truth eventually tearing at the fabric of society. The ending is a powerful call to action - where is the voice of innocence questioning the status quo? This poem demands a second look at the world around us. - Blessings, Daniel

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 5/9/2024 4:06:00 PM

Perfectly phrased poem that censors those who make life miserable. Thank you for this expose'.

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 5/9/2024 8:34:00 AM

Hello Gary, What a chilling indictment of our times! The imagery of lost threads and naked truths vanishing is so vivid. It captures the insidious nature of fabricated narratives. The "parade aloof" with its cheering sycophants sends shivers - a powerful symbol of manipulated consent. You perfectly highlight the danger of buried truth eventually tearing at the fabric of society. The ending is a powerful call to action - where is the voice of innocence questioning the status quo? This poem demands a second look at the world around us. - Blessings, Daniel

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