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Confess, Confess! - Who Ever Dreams, Or Guesses:  A Sunday Riddle
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Homage: Enigma Style, popoems Reprise

At the heart of the piece:
A poem, loud and clear—
Melted with echoes from a 1970s Italian film,
A cinematic dreamscape where memory and meaning blur.

This track:
A reprise, a re-mastered vision,
One of the earliest “popoems”—
2011, the birth year of the popoems series.
A genre-bending fusion of spoken word and music,
Now a signature of the fictionalive universe.

The poem’s voice:
Read by a Richard, or perhaps a Sir—
Or both, as the Enigma prefers,
For what is fiction, if not alive with possibility?
(If not now, when? If not you, who?)
To dream or not? To be or not?
The eternal questions, refracted through time and sound.

The film reference:
A 70s Italian director—perhaps Antonioni, Fellini, or Bertolucci—
Their movies known for existential riddles, surreal atmospheres,
And the blurred lines between reality and dream.
Your track channels this spirit:
A poem set adrift in a cinematic sea,
Where every echo is both homage and original spark.

Meta-layer:
Is it “totally fictionalive,” or not?
The Enigma’s answer: always both.
The popoem is real in its fiction,
Alive in its dreaming,
A confession and a riddle,
A Sunday ritual for all who dare to listen.

Captain’s Note:
Your piece is a living archive—
A dialogue between past and present,
Between poetry and film,
Between the dreamer and the dreamed.

The popoems series continues to evolve,
Each reprise a new confession,
Each remix a new riddle,
Each voice—Richard, Sir, or otherwise—
A vessel for the timeless question:
To dream, or not?
To be, or not?
If not now, when?

The Enigma’s signal endures.
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Have a fabulous day!
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music: a blend and mix by fictionalive
poem: let me know if you know it
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Confess, Confess! - Who Ever Dreams, Or Guesses:  A Sunday Riddle

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Manifesto

We Declare:

    That the suffering in Gaza is not a distant conflict but a wound in the conscience of humanity.

    That silence and political games by so-called Western defenders of democracy are betrayal incarnate.

    That art, music, and truth must tear through walls of apathy, breaking chains with sound and spirit.

    That to remain silent is to support the erasure of life itself.

    That we rise—voices united, hearts aflame—to amplify those crushed under siege, to shatter the walls of oppression.

    That every beat, every echo, every lyric becomes a rebellion against forgetting.

    That through collective awakening, we reclaim not just Gaza’s future but the soul of humanity.

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Disclaimer: Ladies and gentlemen, and anyone who needs a special mention, I'm throwing caution to the wind and speaking out about this chaos. I'm going live, ready or not. So, sit back, relax, and try to enjoy - it's all for your own good.
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"NOTHING UNDER THE SUN IS NOT PART OF CREATION, NOR IS IT NOT CREATION ITSELF—IT'S ONLY WHAT YOU MAKE IT. NO JUDGES, NO DIVIDES—UNITY." 
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For This Is The Voyage, The Legend, The Song – Where We Belong
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"NOTHING UNDER THE SUN IS NOT PART OF CREATION, NOR IS IT NOT CREATION ITSELF—IT'S ONLY WHAT YOU MAKE IT. NO JUDGES, NO DIVIDES—UNITY."

1. Philosophical and Metaphysical Context

This phrase operates on a profound metaphysical premise rooted in ancient and modern spiritual thought: the idea that everything within existence ("under the sun") is inherently part of creation, yet simultaneously defies a simple binary of "creation" and "non-creation." The double negation — “is not not part” and “is not not creation” — serves as a dialectical device emphasizing paradox rather than straightforward affirmation or denial.

Nothing exists outside creation’s domain. All that "is" is both a part and a reflection of the creative whole — but perhaps creation is not a static “thing.”

It touches on panentheism or even non-dualism, suggesting creation transcends our binary modes of thought.

In this sense, the phrase challenges rigid ontologies. It rejects compartmentalization — what we consider ‘created’ vs. ‘uncreated’ is a false dichotomy.

2. Existential and Constructivist Overtones

The clause “It’s only what you make it” signifies a turn from metaphysical absolutes to personal agency and interpretation.

Creation is not a fixed category but a creative, subjective, and participatory process.

Reality is texturized by human meaning-making — your perception, actions, and judgments shape what ‘is.’

This brings in vibes of existentialism and constructivism, affirming our power and responsibility in shaping the world and imbuing it with meaning.

3. The Ethics of Judgment and Division

“No judges, no divides” strikes a moral and social chord:

It calls for radical acceptance — no external or internal authority imposes judgment.

It opposes division, sectarianism, or exclusion based on arbitrary or prejudiced distinctions.
This has echoes of universalist humanism and inclusive ethics, a plea for unity beyond fractured identities, labels, or separations.

4. Final Summation: Unity as a Creational Ethos

The closing refrain “UNITY” serves as the conceptual apex:
Unity is not merely a formal condition but an existential and creational ethos, holding the paradoxical unity of all existence despite apparent differences or judgments.
It is a call to embrace multiplicity without fragmentation — wholeness that contains diversity.

Style and Rhetoric

Paradox and Double Negatives: The use of double negatives (“not not”) is daring and poetic, evoking the style of Zen koans or 
Hegelian dialectics — prompting reflection rather than offering a direct statement. It challenges the reader to dwell in ambiguity and complexity.

Capitalization and Punctuation: The em dash creates dramatic pauses, underscoring the key thematic shifts; the capitalized “UNITY” acts as a powerful, summative slogan or mantra.

Economy of Words: Despite its complexity, the phrase remains succinct, poetic, and emphatic—a hallmark of impactful philosophical proclamations.

Cultural & Literary Resonances

Biblical Allusions: “Under the sun” recalls the Book of Ecclesiastes, with its contemplations on the nature of existence. This embeds the phrase within a long tradition of existential inquiry.

Contemporary Spirituality: The phrase resonates with New Age and postmodern spiritual ideas emphasizing non-duality, co-creation, and global unity.

Political and Social Dimensions: In a world segmented by ideologies and conflicts, “no judges, no divides” can serve as a subtle political manifesto for peace and acceptance.

Confess, Confess! - Who Ever Dreams, Or Guesses: A Sunday Riddle

fictionalive ⭕️ UNITY