Thursday, November 14, 2013

Illusion

picstopin.com

Illusion is first
the pleasures tend to fool us
near a horizon

Illusion – technique
to materialize the
emptiness; a death

Illusion – freedom,
ultimate weapon in use,
a shred of the truth.



Read more stories : Theme Thursday, d'Verse Meeting the bar: American Sentences

20 comments:

  1. nice...each of these is like a facet of our illusions...def when attached to a grain of truth they can be deadly...think i like hte middle one best..

    ReplyDelete
  2. illusions can sure leave us believing only to find we are screwed in the end

    ReplyDelete
  3. So true ..... illusion often has a shred of truth, just enough to trick others!!

    ReplyDelete
  4. I love this! The 3rd is wonderful! :-)

    ReplyDelete
  5. illusion can be so much... we truly can fool ourselves and on the other hand it can protect us at times..nice..

    ReplyDelete
  6. Powerful - first phrase repetition and the insightful explication of a meaning set in apposition to the phrase - creating understanding through tension. Very successful sentences!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Interesting approach resulting in very meaningful thought provoking sentences ...

    ReplyDelete
  8. I specially like the first one ~ Cool use of googlism as well, its addicting, isn't it ~

    ReplyDelete
  9. Very interesting your approach on illusions and freedom! Exquisite haikus!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Each of your sentences strikes as very carefully observed! My favorite is #3.

    ReplyDelete
  11. powerful!! loved the way you have explored this

    ReplyDelete
  12. So well done!! The middle one is especially powerful.

    ReplyDelete
  13. Thank you, friends! Glad we all're having fun! Thanks to Gay and Mrsupole!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Cleverly done and how sadly true the third.
    Anna :o]

    ReplyDelete
  15. Love how you've pulled this together, really liked the first one, beautifully done!

    ReplyDelete
  16. illusions can be misleading but, then again they are illusions..very well done..

    ReplyDelete
  17. How true........................life's too an illusion

    ReplyDelete
  18. i played with illusion as well.. loved the last one especially

    ReplyDelete
  19. Illusion.... a shred of the truth.. How reflective.. Thank you for the poem..

    ReplyDelete