Attic Tragedy - inspired by Nietzsche

[breathtest]

This poem is inspired by Nietzsche's 'the birth of tragedy'. It represents the birth of art through the pairing, the binding, of Apollo and Dionysos -

Attic tragedy

Forming, binding from conflict
the Gods unite
A co-existence of sculptor and imageless art
ancient stimulation
Provoking a birth of transcendence
in the gravity of existence

Your dreams can become
they can become, with intoxication,
more than mere cognitions
They can become a drive of metaphysical activity
a semblance to the seekers of art
an education of morality achievable only by art

[PrinceMyshkin]

Splendid philosophical rumination. I was especially struck bye the lines:


Your dreams can become
they can become, with intoxication,
more than mere cognitions

[Cellar Door]

breathtest, I really like this! Sorry if it is old, I haven't been on in a while... I think it is really worded well and is an excellent Nietzsche poem...

[qimissung]

I agree with everyone. I tend to try to write things that are about feelings, but have a great deal of ambiguity. Your poem is a strong argument for philosophical discourse, and a good response to the question: What is art?

[Pendragon]

Nice philosophical argument in poetic style unmatched! :thumbs_up