your truth may not be mine nor mine yours
in fact, they may be diametrically opposed
the only unarguable truths in a digital world
those that can be proved conclusively by science
all else subject to interpretation
the eye of the beholder
the smokescreen of fakery
the faulty recollections of eyewitnesses whose stories prismed through personal lenses
differ in color shape intent
outlines blurred with the prejudice of projection
the photo altered
the video spliced the words misquoted
twisted to vilify
to praise
to reflect a particular viewpoint
truth from the mouths of men is smoke
shapeshifted to suit the heart
the weather
a desired outcome
lies the pills we swallow for advantage to excuse ourselves
to feel better
to put ourselves to sleep
RC deWinter’s poetry is widely anthologized, notably in New York City Haiku (NY Times, 2/2017 Connecticut Shakespeare Festival Anthology (River Bend Bookshop Press, 12/2021), in print: 2River, Event Magazine), Now We Heal: An Anthology of Hope, (Wellworth Publishing, 12/2020) easing the edges: a collection of everyday miracles (Patrick Heath Public Library of Boerne, 11/2021,) Gargoyle Magazine, Meat For Tea: The Valley Review, the Minnesota Review, Night Picnic Journal, Plainsongs, Prairie Schooner, Ogham Stone, San Antonio Review, Southword, Twelve Mile Review, Variant Literature, Yellow Arrow Journal, The York Literary Review among others and appears in numerous online literary journals.