Truth

[Parkinsonspoet]

Truth belongs to no man
But is highjacked by many
Coveted in sweaty palms
Craven and careworn

Many a liar praises others
In the use of their craft
Clusters of no creed
Convulses and corrodes

Fakes and falsehoods
Forged with intent
Into a javelin
Weapon of mass distraction

Beware the honest man
Whose sleights heavy handed
To disttract to distress
To confuse To confound

Drink from his carafe
Swallow falsehood he decants
Truth has been rewritten
But is that news?

[Tanner]

Pp, This is a most profound and impressive write. I especially like,

Fakes and falsehoods
Moulded like clay
Into a javelin
Weapon of mass destraction (distraction?)

The beginning is also quite beautiful:

Truth belongs to no man
But is highjacked by many

[Parkinsonspoet]

Tannerstark Mr Trump unfortunately is a cause for poetry(use of cause deliberate I won't describe the man as an inspiration under any context.) He is also a regular in your poetry. Thanks for pointing out typo. As always you words are kind. Thank you for the complements

[grant hayes]

I like the scope, tone and your use of poetic devices in this piece, Parkinsonspoet. Craven and careworn, Clusters of no creed ... excellent. The image of clay being molded into a javelin struck a bung note for me. 'Moulded like clay' is a cliché, and any javelin constructed thus would be risibly ineffective.

[Muttado1sb]

Ah, but it is a ''weapon of mass distraction'', not an actual weapon. Serving a different purpose by use of disguise. Unless I am highjacking the truth to suit my own version of understanding.

[grant hayes]

Aha, I see. It would seem that this eluded me, Muttado.

[Parkinsonspoet]

Muttado1sb grant hayes Grant I haad intended it to be the appearance of a weapon inspired by falsehoods such as Trumps claims of fake news butwas also thinking of wartime propaganda such as the appearance of tanks gathered in certain areas of the UK to mislead the intent of where Dday would happen, however I recognise moulded like clay is a cliche so have changed it to "forged with intent" which is less so but also should avoid the doubts that the javelin is real. As if they don't believe in the javelin then its propaganda fails.

[Muttado1sb]

Thoughtful poem, Parkinsonspoet! The twists of the words telling the twists of the truth.