What’s captured my interest of late:
the notion of maximally great.
Some may find it odd
to talk thus of God,
but it’s part of an age-old debate.
Saint Anselm got off to a start;
got expanded upon by Descartes.
Then Kant came along,
convinced they were wrong;
the God proofs took a shot to the heart.
Anselm, you’ve heard of, I trust,
stated positively, being must.
’Twas Edwards, you see,
said non-being couldn’t be,
parrying Immanuel’s thrust.
Variants have surfaced since;
Plantinga is pretty intense:
discussions unfurled
into possible worlds,
and maximal excellence.
In the end, it all comes down to you;
possibility: a thing to work through.
With regard to reason,
one commits no treason
in accepting the premise as true.
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An interesting article on the subject can be found at:
https://peped.org/philosophicalinvestigations/article-plantinga-ontological-argument/
Categories:
anselm, god,
Form: Limerick
I sleep with Saint Anselm,
but wake with Aquinas
My dreams to envision
what the morning will say
Creativity’s twins,
imagined then stated
Epiphany’s birth
—morphing night into day
(Dreamsleep: September, 2020)
Categories:
anselm, poetry,
Form: Rhyme
A-void
N-asty
S-ickness'
E-pidemic
L-etting
M-ethodical
H-ygiene
O-bliterate
L-ung's
L-ethal
O-pponent
Topic: Birthday of poet Anselm Hollo (April 12)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
Categories:
anselm, birthday, poets,
Form: Acrostic
A talent from the basement of pubs onto little larger events
gaining knowledge experience,above all loved friends.
I seen five of us one time no skankers to be seen
but was about to change, ya knowarramean.
Pat`s talent recognised,soon rubbing shoulders with the best
his capabilities widening and put to the test
that he overwhelmed, flourished able to stand high
many towns and cities IOJ passed did pass by.
Every soul on this Earth had only a kind word, blessed with love
and cannot evaluate your suffering,now an angel above.
Joanne Trinity alongside Alijah will keep IOJ strong
rising up high the name fly, right where it belongs.
Your send off that of you will be proud,from far and wide a gathering of peace
a creation stemmed from you, one of belief.
Back to Cons, Simon Peggy and myself worse for wear but no regrets
offering Peggy her own cigarettes.. lol ... ( i didnt realise ) all good ..... BLESS X
Categories:
anselm, beautiful, bereavement, community, death
Form: Enclosed Rhyme
It`s time to stop the killing of the innocent man
to make a better world we must do all that we can
the future can be brighter if we just realise
that we are all equal in the jahovias eyes
its time to stop the children dying from starvation
me no care if it costs one hundred thousand million
how can you let the people live their lifes in such a way
i get down on my knees to Jah and this is what i say
it`s time that the kings and queens and governments are gone
the way in which you run this world is definitley wrong
you give the people sadness through your war and your crime
you had your chance you took, the gold & now its our time..
Michael Conley,(Song writer) Pupa Santa ( Lyrical performer) Paddy Anselm (Performer/Producer/Technition)
INSTUMENT OF JAH (UK)
Favorite.. music lyrics .
Sponsor Chris Matt. Written and contributed by M. Conley.
Categories:
anselm, song-lyricworld, people, time, people,
Form: Lyric
In harlem was I born and raised,
With fond memories flooding my brain so solemn,
Black is proud for we believe in a divine totem,
Unity and hope our sovereign emblems,
Though notorious and violent have some folks turned out, into GOD'S hands do I
leave their problems...For he alone can solve them;
Tis good to sing this sweet anthem,
This land has taught me hard work and patience,
So if i'd have a son We’d call him Anselm,
Each day I pray GOD to take away this vision of a rowdy harem,
For I would love my wife's name to be Carmen,
A Harlem of peace and stability where we the future leaders will rename her
JERUSALEM.
Categories:
anselm, devotion, social, visionary,
Form: Epic