A Philosophy Of Beauty Poem by Uriah Hamilton

A Philosophy Of Beauty

Rating: 4.4


These evil days require you to grit your teeth in misery to survive,
But you have to realize life is more
Than staying alive:
You have to create magical kindness in the heart,
Follow the skyscraper skyline
While in ecstasy pursuing art;
But still, I grow weary of cops kicking the homeless
Down heartless streets,
I’ll have to go out west and live in the sand,
Dance at dusk upon the beach,
Later, on midnight dunes I’ll sleep.
Living out your Divinity involves a philosophy of beauty
And refusing to hurt anyone.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Red Blooded Black Hearted 16 August 2006

Hey Uriah, that was a beautiful poem. It was really intelectual and heartfelt. Great work Uria, I hope u never stop writing and keep being your excentric wonderful self forever. Great work once again, smiles N hugs, Willow: -)

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***** ********* 16 August 2006

So true Uriah, turning your back on hatred and violence, is not always, ignoring it. Beauty is everywhere, as you so romantically describe in your poem, it is just grasping the concept in the minds eye. Beauty begets beauty. Life can be a beautiful experience again, thanks to love and art and poetic philosophy such as yours. Thanks for sharing it, Smiling at you, off to BedfordTaiLand, to zoom off to crashing oceans and fine golden sand between her toes! Whoooosh! ! ! ! ! Tai

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Barbara James 16 August 2006

If only the whole world had your compassion. I gave this poem a 10 because it exposes such a wonderful heart. Thanks for caring about those less fortunate. Barbara

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Sandra Fowler 16 August 2006

Beautiful, compassionate and very uniquely Uriah Hamilton. Encore. Sandra

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Esther Leclerc 16 August 2006

That's right... live and love, my friend. I appreciate the title and the poem's ideals very much. Esther : ]

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Oliver Tonder 24 November 2017

I honestly have the same philosophy of life if this is yours. Very well written.

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Alison Cassidy 25 August 2006

Uriah, I love the way you have expressed those sentiments I share wholeheartedly. It's not enough to 'put up with'. You need to follow your dream.... and it is a beautiful dream you show us, Uriah. Bless you. Allie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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Pia Andersson 22 August 2006

'Whether you're a brother or whether you're a mother, you're stayin' alive, stayin' alive. Feel the city breakin' and everybody shakin', and we're stayin' alive, stayin' alive.' The Bee Gees Yes staying alive is one thing but you remind us of that we need not just to be but to see too 'Living out your Divinity involves a philosophy of beauty And refusing to hurt anyone.' A divine poem from you -Pia

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Erhard Hans Josef Lang 21 August 2006

How neatly this poem perpetuates that old wondrous spirit of we-are-stardust of yonder woodstock times! Love to have your name recommended on my read-also list!

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Will Barber 20 August 2006

Yes, one grows weary, the instinct to flee grows strong. This poem beautifully expresses the tension between the need for an ideal reality - and reality. -Will

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