Depressing Love Poetry
Sunday, June 18th, 2006
9:43 pm
Every flower will turn to dust,
and mountain crumble to the earth
The sea will turn to driest desert,
and every worthy beauty fade
Every person’s pointless death,
is as meaningless as his birth
All will tear apart to nothing,
the universe by time unmade
In its very brief existence,
life is crippled, blind, and lame
Yet it is forever blessed,
for I once knew her […]
The Song of Parting
Tuesday, February 14th, 200612:48 am
“He rode northward again with all speed to the Pass of Sirion, and coming to the skirts of Taur-nu-Fuin he looked out across the waste of Anfauglith and saw afar the peaks of Thangorodrim. There he dismissed the horse of Curufin, and bade it leave now dread and servitude and run free upon the green […]
Was Socrates right to take his deathly drink?
Sunday, January 22nd, 200610:43 pm
Was Socrates right to take his deathly drink?
Do I know that I am because I know that I think?
How can it be known (without assuming) how truth is known?
Is it greater to exist in reality than in the mind alone?
Is this the only real universe, or is there another?
If it must first pass into non-existence, […]
Said I to the fair maiden
Tuesday, November 8th, 200512:06 am
Said I to the fair maiden
Whose eyes reflect the sweet spring shower
Whose name is known by every flower
Whose voice gives strength to beauty’s power
Said I to the fair maiden
O where are you going?
And will you go with me?
O would you like to go with me?
Said the fair maiden to me
Your request, though sweet, is made […]
My friend the brain
Friday, July 1st, 200512:03 pm
My friend the brain oft wishes that I am happy
And creates dreams
What I wanted to be true is true, and I am happy
So it seems
My enemy reality oft causes me to awaken
From these dreams
I was happy? Why was I happy? I have forgotten
So it seems
Ah, I remember, she was here, she said yes
So it seemed
No, […]