Meditation on Meaninglessness
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I wrote this Poem with a minimalistic view of Nihilism. How appropriate. First and foremost, I am not a Nihilist and do believe in God. However, I have always had a passion for Philosophy and why people believe what they believe.
So what is it? Nihilism, as explored in this poem, is a philosophical stance that challenges traditional notions of meaning and value in life. It reflects a profound skepticism toward established belief systems and questions the existence of objective truth, morality, and purpose. Nihilism acknowledges existence's inherent emptiness and transience, prompting individuals to grapple with the existential void and seek their own paths to meaning and fulfillment amidst a seemingly indifferent universe. Philosophers who either believe or touch upon Nihilism: Camus, Heidegger, Nietzche, Dostevesky, and Sartre.
My Wife always tells me that I give her a headache when I talk philosophy. I hope you enjoy.
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In shadow's tomb—
A dim, aimless flicker...
Void's grip, timeless, claims all.
Fantomsound: life's song, a cognition in the null.
Rain, pain—
Stardust, dust, flesh, patternless on oblivions loom.
Decay's dance a molderwaltz,
Fingers grasp at phantoms, no hope,
Peace in the abyss's open arms. Not…
Unveiled—darkness, despair's shroud, enigma's veil.
Hearts, no soul, toll; unpaid.
Dreams surrendered.
Woe's tale on wastesphere's icy breath.
Void's sigh,
Sun bleeds on the endless fight.
Souls adrift, yearning, churning, burning,
Accept, the void's silent, starlit song mute.
From nothing, is nothing, in nothing, to nothing, for nothing
Fade to black...
Copyright © Daniel Henry Rodgers | Year Posted 2024
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