WHEN THE WOMAN WHO COULD SPEAK ONLY TRUTH
met the man who could speak only poems-
they were as puzzled as two new kittens
how can two worlds co-exist? both uniquely different?
“truth is not poetry” he opined
“and poetry is not truth!” she replied
which still left them outside each other
resorting to song to bridge the gap
to heal the wounds
to mend the wings
that used to bind poetry to truth
so it could fly through war zones
and be never harmed
Now poetry was discard
and truth a casualty
War the prevailing mode of human conduct-
gas, poverty, water, oil - all at peace within themselves
but used as tools for conflict and corruption
and neither poetry nor truth could save them!
It was beyond beauty - this industrial ugliness
It was beyond truth - governmental propaganda
so they could only play like two kittens
in a world of fat cats and dogs of war
and trust their songs might save them.
WILLOW! May 13,2008
Thom the World Poet
Photo by Bill Giebitz
