What is Truth?

Truth
is not
ceramic
moulded and fired
only to be smashed in hard light of day.

Kim M. Russell, 10th June 2018

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My response to Imaginary Garden with Real Toads Fussy Little Forms: Tetractys

Marian wants us to try a simple and elegant form this weekend that may allow us to focus on balance: it is the tetractys:  a five-line poem, invented by Ray Stebbings, with 20 total syllables, in a lovely and balanced arrangement, like this: 1–2–3–4—10.

She explains that the first four lines together have ten syllables and the last line has ten syllables but, if we like longer poems, we can extend the tetractys:
1–2–3–4–10–10–4–3–2–1 (double)
1–2–3–4–10–10–4–3–2–1–1–2–3–4–10 (triple)
…and so on. 

I decided to keep it simple.

23 thoughts on “What is Truth?”

  1. Indeed! 💜 Truth can never be denied .. it’s as strong as the determination that courses through our veins. Beautiful job on the form, Kim! 💜

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    1. Thank you, Marian. I’m afraid there isn’t another one – I clicked on Mr Linky before I realised that it had retained the text from a previous link-up.

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  11. oooh .. what an idea …. truth as ceramic ….
    then the closing ….. hmmm ~ hard day of light – oops, brain reversed that. (actually ….)

    anyhow, point is – this is well done to the form, and you’ve added another “dimension” to it. I think you’ve taken it and made it more Japanese in flavour – which imo, makes it all the richer. great job Kim! This is zen like indeed.

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