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Free the Philosopher
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A prisoner of his own words.


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Free the Philosopher

He’s wise and calm
He contemplates
He thinks so esoterically
He cogitates
And postulates
He reasons asymmetrically.
He’s visceral
And theoretical
And profoundly
Antithetical.
He’s dialectical
And empirical
And astutely
Metaphysical.
He’s rarified
And dignified
And synthesized
Profoundly
He‘s stabilized
And hypothesized
And criticized
Resoundly.
He’s an existential
Being living
In a nonessential
World
He’s determinant
And quintessential
And occasionally
Unfurled.
He’s a categorical
Syllogism
But if the
Truth be told
He’d rather
Get a pardon
Or at least
Find he’s been
Paroled.

 

 

 

  


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 Reviews of "Free the Philosopher"
Reviewed by Diana Wiles
Reviewed on January 8, 2014
In all my studies of Philosophy this still rings true for me...The only absolute truth is that there are no absolute truths....
Best wishes,
Diana....

Reviewed by Kate Burnside
Reviewed on December 9, 2013
Interesting, Edward! Obviously, it's difficult for me to think anything but Mandela coming to your work at this time, but the principle and metaphor is probably equally applicable to Mandela as, although hugely politically active, he was also kept alive on account of his inner life and motive vivendi - which also applies to the philosopher. And, like Mandela, in this oh-so material world we live in, philosophy has become something of an existential luxury and peripheral to the otherwise gods of tangible power and success. Good work and thank you for your comments on mine. For an English girl, my handle on 'proper' language application is probably a bit wayward! :) xx

Reviewed by Michael Jones
Reviewed on October 27, 2013
Thank you Edward for this. We are the express image of God's love making us on the inside more complicated than any created devise of man! When we realize this the whole created universe becomes available, especially the spiritual. Keep writing the worlds needs to hear more from You!

Reviewed by William Bonilla
Reviewed on October 26, 2013
an excellent wrire Ed
Peace be with you

William

Reviewed by Dayvid Graybill
Reviewed on November 29, 2012
What a great piece! The plight of the philosopher is that she/he is a prisoner of their own words.

Peace,
Dayvid

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on November 29, 2012
I sure hope more people read this and comment––it's simply brilliant! You had me thinking down through the ages of all the philosophical people who were persecuted and tormented for their anti-theist thoughts, often leading later to great discoveries. And then, in the end, you point out what almost every prisoner in jail proclaims, “Believe me, I'm innocent.”

Ron


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