Art transcends the hold of truth
no longer slave to certitude
regarding what is meant to be
or what’s viewed in critique
some would say that it’s a lie
travesty in dogma’s eye
the misuse of divine gifts
truth revisited by the profane
stating what’s not meant to be
still the eye is quickly pleased
by the bending of the norm
redefined to sate our wants
understanding follows form
the muse is counselor to the blind
opening eyes by showing forms
existing only in fantasy
now the new reality
becomes the master in the end
roles are turned in pursuit
of salvation beyond belief
escaping bonds tied to fact
the latter altered to comply
truthfulness in craft’s tall tale
transforms fiction to verity.
© 2018. Sean Green. All Rights Reserved. 20180810.
Aug 10, 2018
Aug 10, 2018 at 11:23 PM UTC
Art transcends the hold of truth
no longer slave to certitude
regarding what is meant to be
or what’s viewed in critique
some would say that it’s a lie
travesty in dogma’s eye
the misuse of divine gifts
truth revisited by the profane
stating what’s not meant to be
still the eye is quickly pleased
by the bending of the norm
redefined to sate our wants
understanding follows form
the muse is counselor to the blind
opening eyes by showing forms
existing only in fantasy
now the new reality
becomes the master in the end
roles are turned in pursuit
of salvation beyond belief
escaping bonds tied to fact
the latter altered to comply
truthfulness in craft’s tall tale
transforms fiction to verity.
© 2018. Sean Green. All Rights Reserved. 20180810.
The poem “Craft’s Tall Tale” was inspired by Pablo Picasso’s quote, “We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth at least the truth that is given us to understand. The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies.”
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