This book will be a cycle of poems on Nietzsche's ethical philosophy, presenting my perspective that ultimately he provided an inherently classical and positive approach to living.
Here are drafts of a few of the poems...
Whatever might unfold for me
Is not spun out by scheming Fates;
Instead it's simple destiny,
A line of life that time creates.
It's natural that I love this line,
Despite its pains and hurried pace;
Because the steps I make are mine,
I take pride in their style and grace.
What if
I've lived this hour, this day, this life
Before
And I
Must live them yet again, not once
But more
And more,
Until every experience
Repeats,
Recurs,
And doubles back a million times
Or more.
A curse!
And yet if it must be, what if
I bless
This fact
As much as if it were my choice,
Not less.
The less
I treat necessity as fate
The more
I love
The life I live, and live the life
I bless.
Eternal recurrence of the same
Sounds like a circle I can't escape,
The endless march of a lowly ant
On a moebius strip of grinding fate.
And yet the notion spurs me on
To fly and soar while I have the chance,
To make my life a thing of gold
That shines out over time and space.
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