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The Fate of Stars
Wanting life after life?
What horrible taste!
Is one life so meager
Is the void an ill fate?
If the stars themselves-
Celestial gods!
The first beings!
- collapse into nothing
How much lesser is man!
How much lower his runging!
And tell me now, truthful,
If it's death we're discussing,
If we share the fate of stars
Is that so unbecoming?
Thus us the best kind of
Thus us the best kind of poem---because it presents a seeming paradox and then demands an answer to its concluding question. And the particular approach to this poem's unique perspective is both articulate and provocative. This is a poem of powerful discernment and demonstrates that a real Poet is always more compelling than even the finest philosopher. Wow!!!
Starward