Look at all sides
Objectivity
Is my opinion dressed by the past,
shaped by my experiences,
tailored to suit me?
Then I must take off my high hat
There is objectivity in store for me
Where do I find it?
Is what I study free of subjectivity
or is it confined by the information
between the covers of the books
chosen by me?
Objectivity is quite hard you see
It is like spring cleaning your brain
You throw out all judgement
You open all doors
to let in fresh findings
You clean out the fiction
and stick to the facts
It is like rolling a dice,
don’t look at only one side.
You score much
You score much
higher counting
all sides including
the ones you cannot see.
That’s how it is with objectivity
If my opinion isn't married to objectivity
it is just a belief or a view
and carries the danger of not being true
you might split up over an argument
when it is true for me but not for you
If my opinion isn't married to objectivity
it is just a belief or a view
and carries the danger of not being true
you might split up over an argument
when it is true for me but not for you
Nice allegory the role of the dice
ReplyDeletemuch love...
Thanks
DeleteNicely done And whose facts? As you say, spring cleaning is called for to get to the sides you cannot see.
ReplyDeleteYes that's right :)
DeleteI always feel that after spring cleaning that I have lost something quite precious in the process.
ReplyDeletehaha you just want to hold on to all that old stuff huh
DeleteNow that would be good to do...spring cleaning my brain., if only one could!!
ReplyDeletehaha I agree Nearly impossible but you can try
DeleteI really like the rolling the dice comparison. Objectivity is sometimes very
ReplyDeletehard to see & even more difficult to attain!
Thanks Mary It is indeed very difficult
DeleteHi Marja - open minds ... it's closing down here - I think I'll cuddle up for a few months, and bring spring cleaning to the fore in March or so?! Still my mind is always open ... lovely poem though: being objective is so necessary - cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteAlways nice to cuddle up for a while An open mind is a good thing to have
DeleteYour dice rolling sounds dodgy - have played Monopoly against you sometime?
ReplyDeleteMust be a long time ago Haven't played for a while
DeleteLovely allegory in this poem :) Kudos
ReplyDeleteThanks Sanaa
DeleteYou open all doors
ReplyDeleteto let in fresh findings
You clean out the fiction
and stick to the facts
Very true Marja! In a way objectivity is far easier to defend as there are factors in support
Hank
Thanks Hank
DeleteThrowing out all judgments---is it possible? (I find it so, so hard!)
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed very hard but as with everything we can do only so much
DeleteReally enjoyed this Marja, especially your dice analogy, and the part about the side you cannot see! Brilliant!
ReplyDeletePoppy
Thanks Poppy
DeleteInteresting poem. Sticking to the facts. Facts are biased sometimes. As long as one keeps analysing...that is the important thing. 'An unexamined life is not worth living.' Socrates
ReplyDeleteI agree that one has to keep analysing. You need some information and facts are things that are known and proved to be true so you can't easily get wrong with that
DeleteI liked the sartorial allusions in the first verse and it was good how you continued with the exposition and allegory. Nice one!
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
DeleteThank you :)
DeleteREally good poem, Marja. Plus I love the photos of the alpacas and the info about them as well as the info about Mexican Day of the Dead and those haikus. You have a really interesting and informative blog1 Thanks for the show and tell.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Elizabeth
Wonderful Marja.. I went a walk this morning and spring cleaned my brain.. :-) Hugs your way xx Sue
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