Yoram Diamand Poet Sonnet

Spinoza

Loving Nature without loving God is a neat trick
But as I love Nature, how could I complain?
Are you a humanist? Spinoza a guy with a large brain
Defined God as Nature; if one is not the other, then please do take your pick

When you are very civilized the wild jungle or temptation:
-Less your cup of tea-
Then God surely is not Love, how bitter can you be?
Without moral compass: (We are so rude) Without chlorophyll: damnation

Without morals indeed I may be lost. Without life much worse:
God without Nature: it’s just no good, or to me, a curse. 
Nature excluding God’s creation, I add, gave birth to the capitalist his saw

He logged the wood, set fire to the Amazon and this he named the law
Since the two, towards each other being amorous: 
Nature and its God, as Spinoza be my guide: synonymous

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Yoram Diamand June 11, 2020 at 5:39 AM Hi I do not think God is almighty, me personally. But vulnerable instead. This is my science project. Kind regards Yoram https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SEvDq_gBGTcvK6b86RjA506vPKc0-ex6IeJ7IEhpg1I/edit?usp=sharing Government has read it and agrees with some of it. (And says thanks.)

Mahtab Bangalee June 11, 2020 at 4:10 AM Love the nature but not without the Almighty God; yes...........superbly penned and shared the poem

Gershon Wolf May 31, 2020 at 3:00 PM This is the work of a Yiddishe Kopf. Yours sparkles, Yoram! Thoroughly enjoyed. Best wishes, Gershon

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart May 5, 2020 at 11:42 AM I am not familiar with Spinoza, but I am thoroughly intrigued. Thank you for this thought provoking and eloquent write, Yoram; it adds sparks to much that already occupies my mind. Warm regards, mo Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart May 5, 2020 at 12:23 PM ...poetry hugs from Canada. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart May 5, 2020 at 12:22 PM You have inspired me to crack open my "Great Ages Of Western Phipsophy" collection, which I have set out in the sun to fumigate, that old book smell a little overwhelming. I see no signs of struggle in your writing, my compliments to you! Yoram Diamand May 5, 2020 at 12:11 PM Thanks! My first poem at Poetry Soup. Spinoza was a Dutch guy, and he was excommunicated by his Jewish community. The orthodox Jews still hate him for his free spirit. I am Dutch too, struggling with the English language. :-) Best wishes Yoram Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart May 5, 2020 at 11:56 AM Welcome to Poetry Soup!