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A Theory Of Forms
Contributed by
rmcondon
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Tuesday, 23rd August 2005 @ 08:14:48 AM in AEST
Topic:
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Mere mortals fleet,
with changing winds we turn to dust.
Yet ghosts transcend this earthly sphere
forever spreading Truth, and love.
Although our lives are temporary,
we can fuse together as a whole
to form a perfect template of another living soul.
Perfect soul, O perfect soul!
Your unfading light renders all else
so fragile, so small
as some hazy shadow
blurred on a dark caved wall,
or a broken reflection
in the dirty, cloudy pool,
of our ephemeral world.
For no transient creature can compare
against the ideal to which our hearts attain.
For we are hollow and void,
tainted and bare.
But more exists than is witnesed on earth-
An absolute reality,
A theory of forms
An eternal transcendence
of which, we can, but dream
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Re: A Theory Of Forms
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by Archie on
Tuesday, 23rd August 2005 @ 09:39:33 AM AEST
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| This is great. I love the unity aspect of your poem. |
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Re: A Theory Of Forms
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by TheSchroedmeister on
Tuesday, 23rd August 2005 @ 10:35:56 AM AEST
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| I haven't stumbled across a poem such as this in awhile. I admire your imagery, theme, and style. I hope to read more. |
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Re: A Theory Of Forms
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by EverlastingDawn on
Tuesday, 23rd August 2005 @ 10:43:59 AM AEST
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I didn't quite understand the whole thing
But the passion lurking in the words is amazing
I love your use of imagery
Great write
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Re: A Theory Of Forms
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by Spike on
Wednesday, 24th August 2005 @ 08:01:40 AM AEST
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Perhaps a brief explanation of Plato's Theory of Forms just before the poem would have given some readers a better understanding of the gist of the post.
I remember having a debate about whether perfect manifestations underlie and exist apart from physical, imperfect representations, with a philosophy major at uni. I understand it in principle, but still disagree.
That aside, I think it was a great effort, and certainly high profile subject matter, but the rhyme and metre just didn't work for me.
Thanks for posting, and I hope you don't mind the critique.
Spike |
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