The Relevancy of Aristotle Within the 21st Century Lesson 2
...Beethoven to roll over,
dee composing
(sans my zany brainy adherence
to "FAKE" information I eschew)
and essentially single handedly grew
the contemporary paradigm few
off fish s...
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Categories:
aristotelian, 11th grade, 12th grade,
Form: Lyric
Catharsis
...Cleansing from the inside unquestionably brings great relief to the outside.
An Aristotelian concept, cathartic endeavors were connected to the arts.
Theological concepts could be applied as it...
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Categories:
aristotelian, anxiety, art, christian, god,
Form: Acrostic
Discretion and Passion
...Discretion…and Passion
Valour proclaims indifference to safety and
Is kindred spirit to passion, which links
The spirit and body, the soul’s
Physical manifestation, and drives
Humanity forwa...
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Categories:
aristotelian, passion, work, universe,
Form: Blank verse
Pygmalion's Bride
...That's just what perfection does -
As hopeful torrid night spills in through stargazing windows
Illuminating shadowy grays drawn by God's hand in charcoal
on taunt, sepia skin. She simply retra...
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Categories:
aristotelian, beauty, color, philosophy, woman,
Form: Free verse
The Hyper-Logos of Good Living
...The Hyper-Logos of Good Living
A poem about how to live a more balanced and harmonious life inspired by Ancient Greek Wisdom
Avoid being vicious and malevolent,
Instead, be magnanimous and b...
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Categories:
aristotelian, friendship, happiness, humanity, metaphor,
Form: Ballad
Villanelle: Nations Barely Survive the Turbulence of International Events
...Villanelle : Nations barely survive the turbulence of international events
Nations barely survive the turbulence of international events
Yet end up like interpersonal relations with other nati...
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Categories:
aristotelian, history, nature, relationship,
Form: Villanelle
X Continues Marking Many Spots
...X Continues Marking Many Spots
by Odin Roark
Anonymous living suits many,
gypsy fever of the brain.
Seldom hiding in the shadows,
the glare of klieg-light attention
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Categories:
aristotelian, age, innocence, life, poetry,
Form: Prose Poetry
Perfect Other
...She is the face of perfection
Facet for affection
Divine connection
A woman's desired reflection
The ideal direction
She is the forest, the rain
On the throne she reigns
She is the wind, the sea
As f...
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Categories:
aristotelian, lost love, love,
Form: Free verse
Aristotle Poetics
...Aristotle's Poetics
Epic poets quite divine in seriousness of truth's glow,
In the world’s poetic distinctions compared to history,
In “Poetics”, Aristotelian logic did clearly show,
Poetry mo...
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Categories:
aristotelian, education
Form: Quintain (English)
Peloponnesian Placepo'
...And so life comes to pass
Plato, the Republic, and the riposte of revenge
Knowing history can never fully extend
The Socratic palm of philosophy’s heavy hand
Poisoned by power's thirst for peacef...
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Categories:
aristotelian, allegory, confusion, introspection, life,
Form: Free verse