Jaundiced Truth – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

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“More people would learn from their mistakes if they weren’t so busy denying them.” The Gottman Institute

Jaundiced Truth

The neutrality of words is a thin tissue
easily rent by disowned feelings,
perjured by intention and use,
the beginnings of interrogative war.

Easily rent by disowned feelings
words elongate and bend and warp,
the beginnings of interrogative war,
a blind defence of the guilty self.

Words elongate and bend and warp,
slipping away from the mouth,
a blind defence of the guilty self,
supplications of the jaundiced truth.

Slipping away from the mouth,
perjured by intention and use,
supplications of jaundiced truth,
the neutrality of words is a thin tissue.


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2 Comments

Filed under awareness, life, Pantoum, poem, quote

2 responses to “Jaundiced Truth – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

  1. lync56

    Great pantoum

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    Liked by 2 people

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