Nihilo ex nihilo, and nothing true ever was.
Distant stars sparkle, emitting gaseous poison
Of hope and faith, so foreign to me.
Derive from flowers, beauty and passion
Concepts in this fickle sphere fleeting.
Bestow value upon vaporous ideas
Those that will soon decay
But I fall not under this idiotic spell
And I shall do what I may.
Nihilo ex nihilo, and still, nothing true is.
Author notes
Written for "The Top-8 Lifeline Contest."
"Nihilo ex nihilo" is in the book, Grendel. It deals with nihilism- surprise, surprise.
A contest entry
- Quickie - Top 8 Lifeline by Ryno.
300 points, ended April 28, 2007, 7 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Any comments are appreciated
Comments
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Interesting poem. Nice description.
"Nothing true is."-----Hmmm, if THAT'S true, then there IS truth out there.
Good luck in the contest! -
Wow... very powerful and lifeful imagery... excellent wording and phrasing.. combos of words to put exactly what you wanted in ours minds.. excellent
Thank-you for entering
~Ryan~
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