Between Reality and Understanding
...A thought arose...
In Hegel's great dialectic cotillion,
Time transcends as the Absolute emerges,
From deep submersion.
Veritably idealistic path to verity.
It is all about History!
While S...
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Categories:
hegel, introspection, philosophy, psychological, word
Form: Free verse
Democracy Takes a Beating
...
Attending an ‘SDS’ meeting
Watched ‘Democracy’ take a beating
Listened to strident, long-haired voices denounce the USA
shilling for Marx, Hegel, and Lenin all the way
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Categories:
hegel, america, conflict, education, freedom,
Form: Couplet
Living a Vibrant Life
...I was like a fallen autumn leaf,
Withering beneath the banyan tree's boughs,
I know you might have forgotten.
The first day of Allahabad,
Now known as Prayagraj,
It marked my f...
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Categories:
hegel, beautiful, confidence, feelings, motivation,
Form: Free verse
The Debate
...The debate
Jordan Petersen the famous Canadian Professor debates
Slavoj Zizek, the equally famous philosopher, is facing off.
The Canadian is dressed in a blue three-piece suit that is too tig...
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Categories:
hegel, anti bullying, best friend,
Form: Blank verse
On the Importance of Passion
...Passion drives the vehicle of success,
And all that is great in the world depends
[Said Georg Friedrich Hegel and me, I guess]
On which direction the supple mind bends.
One thing poets count on ...
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Categories:
hegel, devotion, passion, poets,
Form: Verse
Ode To the Failure of Modern Philosophy To Defeat Skepticism
...Poor ol’ Pyrrho, he’s the hero
Of my somber poetry:
Couldn’t figure how to pick your
Core beliefs with certainty.
Bold Descartes, he got the party
Started with his Cogito.
Up popped Pyrrho (w...
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Categories:
hegel, funny, humor, humorous, philosophy,
Form: Rhyme
A Tortoise
...A Tortoise
By Stina Lu
You keep silent,
In all seasons.
Like the Buddist,
Meditating
Even your breath
seems redundant.
You reject everything
Food or water.
Your are blind
Smel...
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Categories:
hegel, addiction,
Form: Free verse
Seagulls Over Antrim
...( In Memoriam Liam Clarke)
The strandcafe was
lined with Hitchcock seagulls
as you looked over
your glasses with concern
and said...
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Categories:
hegel, death of a friend,
Form: Elegy
Why Does Minerva's Owl Soar In the Nocturnal Sky
...Rather than the light of the day
why does the owl soar in the darkened night sky?
Does the owl soar in the darkened night sky
avoiding dazzling daylight because it’s painful
to watch the terr...
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Categories:
hegel, analogy, men, night, philosophy,
Form: Free verse
Before
...Pharaoh Tutankhamun graced the Egyptian throne,
A *****, brisk and spry.
From his majestical hands, dangled a scepter
And on his handsome head, sat a crown.
His empire was at its peak
For he w...
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Categories:
hegel, education, history, identity,
Form: Narrative
Wise Old Owl
..."The Owl of Minerva takes flight before night is about to fall" - Hegel
No charlatan - this Hegel
character
His words bespoke
clarity and change
Seeing the world
through a fine per...
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Categories:
hegel, introspection
Form: Lyric