Telling the Truth – Non Fiction (Part 1)
(Part 2 BELOW)
Reality is what exists.
With symbols in language truth permits
Commonly understood words to represent what exists.
Truth in language accurately represents what in reality persists.
Truth may also be considered to be
The reality itself,
A person or thing or event that we
May or may not know about ourself.
It is our imagination that allows the creation of a lie,
When we use language to express what does not exist,
Simply false, if unintentional, but a lie if we try
Intentionally to tell something that does not exist.
Telling the truth represents reality in language
Expressing one's self with just the right words
Understood by others in this language
As to what is represented by those words.
So this poem doesn't deserve to be called that.
Still it tells you what truth and reality are.
When you think of telling a lie says my cat
Tiki: “For human beings that is par.”
(Tiki also says, “Cats NEVER lie. That's why we have tails at
our back ends instead of a long nose like Pinocchio at his
front end.”)
[Now, who is telling the truth, Ellis or Tiki?]
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Reality is what exists. Truth is the symbols (words) in language that are commonly accepted and understood by everyone to represent what exists. In other words, truth is language that accurately represents reality.
Telling the Truth – Fiction (Part 2)
With fiction from the imagination
It is true that it is fiction!
You have an integration
Of truth with fiction.
Pinocchio's nose and Tiki talking
Are unreal, but the words are still.
It is truth that it is fiction walking
Understood to be “made up” for a thrill.
The question we often face
Is: Is it “made up” or is it true?
This is where higher learning has its place.
This is why being ignorant will not do!
Ellis
(Tiki says, “I knew that!”)
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Written November 24th, 2005
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I really like Tiki. Tiki for President!!! I have discovered that those who lie become unable to perceive truth. They become blind to it. Being honest makes the truth more apparent. So, I try to my upmost to always be honest. Unfortunately, that does not mean I am always right.
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i always forget to click the box...
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The best description YET i have heard in response to my quest of "What is Truth?" I take this my friend, and put in on my coffee table to read and ponder over again...for i needed to hear a thought like this...Thank you. Bekah
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Ellis,
I am constantly amazed, not only at your talent as a poet (one of my favorites) but also at your talent at philosophy. I believe you view the word as poetry and this comes out in all of your work!
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Well...a nice poem.I like it.We are often facing this problem that "the thing I've just heard is a truth or just a nice lie?".I hope we all stop telling lies one day.
Shahrzad
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Interesting
both Ellis and Tiki are telling the truth, is Ellis perhaps a philosopher
and Tiki a sholar of fact???
because this is not really a poem but a heavy argument in poetry form, but more like an article from the Sunday Times in poetry form
very ionteresting
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