I am a forest

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I am a forest, and a night of dark trees: but he who is not afraid of my darkness, will find banks full of roses under my cypresses.
–Friederich Nietzsche

I am a cloud, and a siege of tornadoes: but he who is not afraid of my swirl, will find banks of rainbows beneath my grey.
I am a gale, and the yearn to push boats ahaven: but he who is not afraid of my blow, will fly with the skylarks.
I am a sea, and a green of waves: but he who is not afraid of my abyss, will swim away with the mermaids.
I am the night, and the thrill of dark dreams: but he who is not afraid of my nightmares, will fall sleep with the daffodils.

 

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  13. Earthpages.ca

    lol… glad you can take the good and forget the rest. N. was a powerful thinker in some respects. Prefigured Foucault in some ways. If I remember right, Foucault said he was more influenced by Nietzsche than by Sartre. Something like that… 🙂

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    1. Iulia Halatz Post author

      Well, I never judge, maybe they have a reason for thinking so. Anyway, I read all his works in high school. I was very lucky to have a friend who had an impressive library including all the ‘philosophers’ in first editions, so I had where to choose from. As our early years shape our later ideas, I must admit I am still under his spell. The next spellbound belongs to Camus…

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